Long and Puny

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Long

Long adjective - Of great extent from end to end.
Usage example: giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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Puny is an antonym for long.
Nearby Word: longed

Puny

Puny adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
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Long is an antonym for puny.
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  • Puny Earthlings: The narrator often mentions in passing how large and long-lived the aliens are.
    Source: Literature / Micromegas
  • Technology Levels A Larry Niven short story takes a jab at this when the Kzinti encounter puny humans, who are still stuck with rockets when the Kzinti acquired the next step however long ago.
    Source: Technology Levels
  • Babylon 5: Shadow minions think it is super-cool that the Shadows' name is a thousand pages long and cannot be pronounced by puny mortals.
    Source: The Trope Without a Title
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Puny and Long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/puny
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