Overlong
adjective
An overlong thing or event is longer than necessary or usual.
The meeting was overlong and boring.
Often appears as...
- overlong meeting
- overlong film
adjective
An overlong thing or event is longer than necessary or usual.
The meeting was overlong and boring.
Often appears as...
- overlong meeting
- overlong film
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Perception
What feels 'overlong' can vary between people. Time may pass slowly if the content is unengaging.
The lecture felt overlong to those not interested in the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
'Overlong' often implies a negative opinion, suggesting impatience or boredom.
The overlong queue at the grocery store made customers restless.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Perception of what's 'overlong' may vary by culture; what's normal in one place could be excessive in another.
He found the movie overlong, unlike the local audience who enjoyed it.
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Perception
What feels 'overlong' can vary between people. Time may pass slowly if the content is unengaging.
The lecture felt overlong to those not interested in the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
'Overlong' often implies a negative opinion, suggesting impatience or boredom.
The overlong queue at the grocery store made customers restless.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Perception of what's 'overlong' may vary by culture; what's normal in one place could be excessive in another.
He found the movie overlong, unlike the local audience who enjoyed it.
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Perception
What feels 'overlong' can vary between people. Time may pass slowly if the content is unengaging.
The lecture felt overlong to those not interested in the topic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
'Overlong' often implies a negative opinion, suggesting impatience or boredom.
The overlong queue at the grocery store made customers restless.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Perception of what's 'overlong' may vary by culture; what's normal in one place could be excessive in another.
He found the movie overlong, unlike the local audience who enjoyed it.
Compare with
excessiveextensibilityinordinateinterminablelengthyprolongprotractedtedious
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crocodile if they like them or not I don't really like and by overlong respectful and I do believe I agree with that phrase respect is there any way I think but although Stella is inundated with
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Different ways of...
not a cat, not a dog, a hare -- why a hare? Because think of the picture -- not the word, the picture. The overlong ears, the overlarge feet, helps us to picture, to feel intuitively,
Video examples
Best of Australian...
crocodile if they like them or not I don't really like and by overlong respectful and I do believe I agree with that phrase respect is there any way I think but although Stella is inundated with
Video examples
Different ways of...
not a cat, not a dog, a hare -- why a hare? Because think of the picture -- not the word, the picture. The overlong ears, the overlarge feet, helps us to picture, to feel intuitively,
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Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
The 'Vampire of Ropraz' claims to be based on a true story, but the name of Rosa's father matches that of a notable Swiss artist and restorer. The eventual suspect has the overlong teeth and shambling menace of a would-be vampire, but Chessex leaves the real possibility of his guilt an open question.
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Robert Gottlieb
American Writer
Eclipse' is overlong and overly self-conscious, but it isn't a fake or a zero; it just gets exhausting. It raises a crucial question: 'When does Concept morph into Gimmick?
Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
The 'Vampire of Ropraz' claims to be based on a true story, but the name of Rosa's father matches that of a notable Swiss artist and restorer. The eventual suspect has the overlong teeth and shambling menace of a would-be vampire, but Chessex leaves the real possibility of his guilt an open question.
Quote examples
Robert Gottlieb
American Writer
Eclipse' is overlong and overly self-conscious, but it isn't a fake or a zero; it just gets exhausting. It raises a crucial question: 'When does Concept morph into Gimmick?
Example 1 of 2
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