longtime

[lawng-tahym, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm, ˈlɒŋ- /

ADJECTIVE

deep-seated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

built-in chronic deep-rooted inbred inherent longstanding

WEAK

confirmed deep-down deeply felt dyed-in-the-wool established fixed habitual inborn lodged in one's brain subconscious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

added temporary

ADJECTIVE

veteran

Synonyms

STRONGEST

old-time skilled trained

STRONG

adept expert old pro steady versed vet wise

WEAK

battle-scarred been around disciplined exercised from way back hardened inured knows one's stuff long-serving long-time not born yesterday of the old school practical practiced proficient sophisticated up to speed weathered wise to ways worldly

Antonyms

STRONG

unskilled

WEAK

amateur green inexperienced

Example Sentences

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That is nearly 10 times what Bass - a longtime LA politician - raised in the same period, and approximately seven times what Raman raised.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

What to do when longtime friends treat you differently because your dad sold a company for nine figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The longtime Bitcoin bull co-founded the company as MicroStrategy in 1989, originally as a consulting and software company.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

After she had moved on, Scythe Faraday explained that she was a longtime friend.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

longtime

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