long way

ADJECTIVE

circuitous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devious labyrinthine meandering rambling tortuous

WEAK

ambagious back road by way of circular collateral complicated long way around oblique roundabout winding around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct straight straightforward

WEAK

in line

VERB

digress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meander

STRONG

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

WEAK

be diffuse beat about the bush circumlocute excurse get off the point get off the subject get sidetracked go by way of go off on a tangent turn aside wander away

Antonyms

STRONG

go direct stay

WEAK

be direct

Example Sentences

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Though things looked good for him as the count got going on Tuesday night and on Wednesday, Pratt always had a long way to go.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“We believe the strong fundamentals could go a long way to support renewed interest in the stock after shares have slipped…since the all-time highs reached in mid-May on broader rotational pressures.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Almost all sectors fell a long way short,” he said in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps the scoring woes are over with Plum back in the lineup, but the Sparks still seem a long way off from finding their footing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The mast suddenly seemed a long way away, but just beside her was a metal ring with a rope through it.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

long way

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