lengthy
LENG-thee/ˈlɛŋθi/
Formslengthier, lengthiest
- 1Having considerable length; long and drawn out, especially in duration rather than physical extent.
The developers faced a lengthy approval process before construction could begin.
Her recovery from the surgery was lengthy but ultimately complete.
Similarlong, prolonged, protracted, extended, drawn-out
- 2Marked by speaking or writing at excessive length; long-winded.
The senator delivered a lengthy address that could have been summarized in five minutes.
Reviewers complained that the author's lengthy footnotes buried the actual argument.
Similarlong-winded, wordy, verbose, rambling
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Origin
Formed from "length" combined with the suffix "-y".