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long chronic slow old ancient age forever late lasting long-term long-lived durable donkey's years at length yore long-lasting have posterior subsequent permanent long-standing everlasting eternity old-timer perpetual finally contemplate secular last first cycle persistent far expiration eon lifetime longtime lingering on and on long-awaited enduring endurance longevous long-running income length year following establish at last long-lost reunion stand the test of time old-line lengthy Moon yesterday perennial time-tested long-drawn-out endure till/until the cows come home early immortal time-honoured retainer abiding old-time muse south marathon two-step languish feud stamina yonks soon stare short hold forth recent hiss grudge wrangle the long haul the short haul classic long–lived short-term month old money drawn-out longevity meeting while long-stay grill aeon long time no see homecoming reside epoch long–range dog's age linger protracted shoreward arrival ulterior incoming Southern long run overdue brood erelong recently dynasty revival ache bedsore running battle eventual long-suffering long-acting many moons ago longstanding immemorial hour for years age-old stick go back a long way blizzard forthcoming cry the year dot olden intervene endless rankle prolonged nag term eternal therefrom long-life come time soak long-winded drone on concourse former second stretch your legs permanence day in, day out aged later perdure oncoming steady sustainable trend approach ramble Father Time carp fox trot din ancestor anterior grind on blather classical take the plunge of old gnaw drought long haul misfortune bedridden established deathless coition time exposure seaward up awakening confluence return trauma sticky journey preserve ageing spinnaker final deep eventually institution resound futurity a month of Sundays neck hard-wearing consumer durables day dwell rediscover talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey for long tenacious sustained discourse far-off grass widower grass widow dragon belated stalwart Assembly veteran ageless long-established meditate tough stretch drag antique jaw brooding keep season great convent rath fore timely at long last long-serving regular ponder hem and haw saga natter eternally rattle on continuance heavy-duty dog puzzle over gather dust forefathers antiquity constant sequence priority influx rumble on here to stay stickiness long-time resonate nurse ice sheet reverberation resounding chip on one's shoulder resonance whine dull philosophize yammer fed up interminable yak go to ground haunt continuity patience hours (and hours) hour after/upon hour many moons kick the habit long–term static Monument medium-term ice age quite a while ancestry nagging time–tested train contemplation steadfast trusty immortality slog ages much hour after hour disinter continue come/crawl out of the woodwork and a dog's age in northern outburst Southeast southward Southwest incessant never-ending unremitting custom strategy lock away grilling bow out nurture native chewing gum bang on reach depression mobile home fond gradual conventional knock-down-drag-out prate tireless crusade longitudinal ingrained immortalize hand reunite epic space station 2d north external coincidence obsolescence jet lag interval terminable credit colic dinosaur fixture before (or since) the rinderpest cobweb invalid for the duration decade quite some time for (quite) some time to/until the end of time take undertake in a dog's age strive till/until Doomsday readathon go the distance agony since time immemorial before the Flood long since indigenous access venue provincial eightieth thirtieth judicial southerly eighteenth northeaster extrinsic long–drawn–out hunker longed-for to this day from now until doomsday in years in time time–honored polychronious beaver away stable way back laugh oneself silly (or sick) since/from the year dot sleep through catch on stuck long–standing savor for some time permanently persist perpetuate durance indefinitely long- slowness age-long a way off over the long haul lapse longly guilt-ridden slow-going week in (and) week out faraway precedence premodern dated batch (right/just) around the corner intermittent après- well-established embark on/upon unseasonable untimely prior back–to–back succeeding once genesis invention occurrence generation revenue stream millenarist millenarian cyclothymia live oldie donkey’s years cross crap on dilate on/upon racket edifice chiliast roar at (great/some) length chew the fat traffic maunder old–line LTNS langsyne bang on about old–time pick up the threads stand left to rot in jail/prison talk sb's head off stick in one's mind (or memory) the long run well-preserved niggle cannonade mortal enemy mull sth over legendary unhurried light year long-overdue apply yourself beat the bejesus out of in the end night after night long-term care bend someone's ear at any length continued its dim and distant come down in/for the foreseeable future hum and haw time-hallowed run and run mortal foe/rival work your fingers to the bone tedium stew talk away by in the long run long-delayed old growth know (someone) of old kamaaina cogitate delay go way back go on at toil the long term week after week antic standing well-trodden in the not too distant future crotchet keep one's eyes glued to trickle down take to one's bed sit (heavy) on the stomach stir near weary long-dated plaguy be long of yesteryear keep/put your nose to the grindstone interrogate rot in jail, prison, etc. bawl one's eyes out dwell on/upon inveterate insistent cry/weep buckets meditation temporary stranger rest long-tail long memory long-breathed mammoth since (the) year dot short and sweet in the old days since (the) year one parting remote time-consuming run on cessation lateness opportune immature a gathering storm discharge rare preceding intermedial rathe future intermediate consilience surreption immediate direct premillennial jeremiad pelerine shark net till the cows come home long-ago from/since the year dot from/since time immemorial on the road SWAG nascence time-honored livelong speech half step learned antagonism hunger strike it's high time long experience saddle-sore riff alluvial long ago toxic worry at haunting harbour gab dispute after-effects ill health hobbyhorse harbor well repercussion rambler career reverberate soused echo down/through the ages park oneself inertia progenitor the open road been around fixed rancour be cursed with something hello stranger party faithful Rome was not built in a day old friend project bleed to hell and back a long pull grind unbroken drip advertising mired nob vest mononucleosis brise accumulate day after day golden oldie prattle span dilate on/upon sth infirmity spout inactive account plague relationship writer’s cramp quick-witted cross to bear plunge locked in (a) battle/debate/dispute/negotiations etc seniority financial commitment gaze patient a steady boyfriend/girlfriend fit resident revisit a steady relationship local blight resonant excavator fustian have legs slowly Apex antediluvian chew on -athon semibreve kill the fatted calf reapparition fed up of fed up with mature melancholy dust off something semi-durable dust sth off shoot the breeze running strip sth away die laughing extended expatiate shut-in faddish draw the blinds/curtain/shades on get around to sth dredge up be a past master at doing something be quick/slow on the uptake part of the furniture earful deserted dig out forebear further someone’s trail/scent has gone cold glorious unrelieved cow pitched battle burial ground bash on ancient history indefatigable long-drawn durable goods drag one's feet chatter desolate foxtrot strung out in the depths of someone's mind spin out old hand culmination chunter away marry in haste, repent at leisure an old friend/ally/enemy etc ago insecure hammer away at sth impermanent peg long–suffering old–growth oppress perpetuity root out string sb along strong tirade wester east attendant overseas pointed get someone started nickel–and–dime have had it leg for as long as one can remember deep–seated deep–rooted cumulative effect build semipermanent (still) going strong a cross (someone has) to bear blaze never hear the end of it babble climbing the walls day after day/week after week/year after year etc cherish entrenched how long have you got? rattle on/away have a memory like an elephant golden goose goodly long-range linger on dragged-out blip old hat unravel spun-out jet-lagged withstand stretch one's legs week in and week out week in, week out tableau go (or run) round in circles something will run and run Sleeping Beauty indissoluble retentive unforgettable chew sth over haul day in day out dream come true have a (good) run for your money embitter go on keeper non-durable goods the ancients lope long look sit shilly–shally return to more/longer etc than someone cares to remember/admit/mention life overexposure thermos traumatize dream Anglo-Indian agonizing antecedent stow mend your ways beat remain condition curse long-term memory ramblings chew the cud pitiless historically wash up calendrics climatology pree plough through dust off stick with a bone of contention close the book on something tango once upon a time never/not hear the end of it the mists of time/history witter surface ordeal run down rant don't hold your breath talk someone's ear off dig out something dig sth out establishment gas laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off agonize Boer barrage conclude inshore souther rise quarterly touch agnate southwestward southeastward homecome southwester torrential sidelight stay climactic Canadian pointy smoulder your (own) sweet time profound penultimate high interlocation Asian prenominal convenience west European pinfeather rendezvous issue volcanic blind eon [or] aeon backcast unceasing ceaseless eld draught excluder swordfish close laster Helpmann, Sir Robert fulminate light at the end of the tunnel premature it's getting late evermore contemporary previous fourth beforeness fifth afterling seasonable mean coming backward renaissance long-term unemployment elder statesman portfolio career submersion the long-term unemployed beer belly liveness Roman candle long-service lock (something) up wormhole scour sth out sous vide confirmed bachelor inscribe installment plan family tree permatemp hyperemesis old–timer institutionalize bank up hard time juvenile vague macro- petrify tie sth up untiring tolerance writer's cramp settle into freeze customer loyalty artefact bombardment pound proverb romance iron man hold the floor closedown ravine staying power bend sb's ear settle in get something off one's chest life partner hammer out refresher for ever shotgun time-out rebirth beeswing supplier tradition traveler stench paper chase checkpoint lived–in sb deserves a medal pursuit stock deposit account distressed reawaken serious black lung disease the Marie-Celeste timeworn take to something like a duck to 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Words For "a long time coming"
As you've probably noticed, words for "a long time coming" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "a long time coming" are: long, chronic, slow, old, and ancient. There are 991 other words that are related to or similar to a long time coming listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "a long time coming" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
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