Long word for yes

In this page you can discover 77 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for yes, like: aye, yup, oh yes!, by-all-means, mais oui (French), agree, consent, okey-dokey, indubitably, yea and affirmative.

How do you say sure in a formal way?

Polite Ways to Say Yes in English

1. Yeah, sure. Here you go.
2. No problem! I’m always happy to help.
3. Yep! I will be right there. (Yep is another informal way to say yes like yeah.)
4. Yeah, I’d be happy to!
5. Cool. (Yes, cool can really be used to say yes or to show agreement.)
6. You got it.
7. Okay.

What is another word for I’m sure?

Some common synonyms of sure are certain, cocksure, and positive. While all these words mean “having no doubt or uncertainty,” sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance.

How do you say fancy and yes?

Informal

1. Yes.
2. Ya.
3. Yep.
4. Yup.
5. YAAAAAS.
6. Totally.
7. Totes.
8. Sure.

How do you say okay politely?

OK

1. agreeable,
2. all right,
3. alright,
4. copacetic.
5. (also copasetic or copesetic),
6. ducky,
7. fine,
8. good,

What’s the meaning of yes?

—used to give a positive answer or reply to a question, request, or offer. —used to express agreement with an earlier statement or to say that statement is true. —used to introduce a statement that corrects or disagrees with an earlier negative statement. yes. noun.

What is opposite of found?

Antonym of Found Word. Antonym. Found. Lost. Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar.

What is a good word for friend?

friend

• alter ego,
• amigo,
• buddy,
• chum,
• compadre,
• comrade,
• confidant,
• confidante,

What is the synonyms for friend?

In this page you can discover 112 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for friend, like: amigo, buddy, pal, soul-mate, comrade, bosom-buddy, companion, chum, alter ego, mate and fellow.

What is the description of a friend?

Kids Definition of friend (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another person. 2 : a person who is not an enemy friend or foe. 3 : a person who helps or supports something She was a friend to environmental causes.

I’m asking this because I’m learning Swahili now, for which the word ‘yes’ translates to ‘ndiyo’ and ‘no’ translates to ‘hakuna.’ It strikes me as strange that a language would have such long words to convey such important concepts as ‘yes’ and ‘no.’

Two questions:

1. Are there any other languages that have longer words than Swahili for yes and no (or any basic modifiers or conjunctions)?
2. What is the reason that such long words stayed in the language, rather than evolving into an abridged version of the word?

Edit:
The intention of my post was to see if other languages had long words for «yes» and «no» when directly translated. I’m not concerned about other ways to communicate ‘yes’ and ‘no’ (like ‘affirmative’ or ‘negative’) because those aren’t the default responses to questions in the language under consideration. The follow-up question was why these languages have such large words for default responses (yes or no) when it would seem like the words should evolve over time to be more efficient (shorter amount of time to say, write, etc.)

• #1

I just noticed that in many languages, the word for affirmation is usually an open syllable(i.e. ends with a vowel)
For example:
Ja (German, Dutch)
Si (Spanish, Italian)
Oui (French)
Ye (Korean)
Hai (Japanese) (<-But then again 90% of Japanese syllables are open…)
Shi (Mandarin)
and so on.
One obvious exception is the English «yes,» but in colloquial life one seldom says «yes» but instead says «yeah.»
Another may be the Portuguese «sim,» but that’s a nasal vowel so I don’t know where to place that.
A coincidence?

• #2

Arabic is «na3m» which is not open.

Hebrew «ken» is also not open.

• #3

I can add some other examples for Slavic languages: Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian да/da, so it seems at least statistically to be a rule, but it may be just a coincidence as well.

• #4

Slavic да is quite a recent word, having appeared in the sense of yes only several centuries ago. Previous word for yes was так (tak) — with closed syllable, and it is так nowadays in Ukrainain and Belorussian.
On the other hand, it is closed only now, but in Ancient Russian it was такъ (tako). But on the third hand, all the syllables in Slavic were open then.

I can add:
Ossetyan:
yes — o (o)

Kartvelian:
დიახ (diakh)

• #5

Arabic is «na3m» which is not open.

Hebrew «ken» is also not open.

So perhaps just an Indo-European thing. The East Asian languages I’ve mentioned are mostly comprised of open syllables anyway, so…

• #6

Hungarian: igen
Slovak: hej, also áno
Polish: tak (litterally so)
Czech: ano
Occitan: oc
Old French: oïl

Last edited: May 24, 2011

• #7

Slavic:
Slovenian: da (written), ja (spoken colloquial);
Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian: da.
Germanic:
Luxembourgish: jo.
Romance:
Portuguese: sim;
Old Oïl: oïl;
Romanian: da;
Vulgar Latin: sic (so, cf. Polish tak), hoc, hoc ille.

• #8

Arabic is «na3m» which is not open.

Hebrew «ken» is also not open.

Colloquially though we have Levantine 2eh/2ah, Egyptian 2ah etc

• #9

Another may be the Portuguese «sim,» but that’s a nasal vowel so I don’t know where to place that.

Phonetically, it wouldn’t be an exception.

• #10

I just noticed that in many languages, the word for affirmation is usually an open syllable(i.e. ends with a vowel)
For example:
Ja (German, Dutch)
Si (Spanish, Italian)
Oui (French)
Ye (Korean)
Hai (Japanese) (<-But then again 90% of Japanese syllables are open…)
Shi (Mandarin)
…

Add Greek in your list:
«Ναι» (ne adv.) or pre-Classical one «Νὴ» (nē adv.), PIE base *(e)no-/*ne-, (pronoun) that (cognate to Sanskr. nā-nā, OS na, Lat. nam/enim, Toch. nai)

• #11

I don’t want to spoil the party, but let’s not forget that in some languages no «yes» is used, as in Chinese or Irish where the verb of the question is repeated for an affirmative answer. In any case, we also have «yup» in English despite «yeah» and un in Japanese despite hai. So, I don’t really see a trend.

• #12

I don’t want to spoil the party, but let’s not forget that in some languages no «yes» is used, as in Chinese or Irish where the verb of the question is repeated for an affirmative answer. In any case, we also have «yup» in English despite «yeah» and un in Japanese despite hai. So, I don’t really see a trend.

I think, the original idea was to suppose that the words for «yes» (whatever beeing their origin) have a function of some kind of interjection, thus they could demonstrate some common phonetical tendencies (or so …). The examples above show clearly that it is not so .

• #14

Here’s the deal:

When you have a word for «yes» in a language, it tends to be used quite often. And just like any word in any language that is used often, it is very susceptible to eroding away (and in this case loosing a consonant). When languages change, this is the commonality (i.e. that parts of word erode away).

• #15

I just also noticed that non of the words listed here have multiple continuous consonants.

• #16

I don’t want to spoil the party, but let’s not forget that in some languages no «yes» is used, as in Chinese or Irish where the verb of the question is repeated for an affirmative answer.

As far as I know, this was the case in Latin as well, where other forms of affirmation, like ita, were less common.

• #17

Latin used a lot. ‘Sic est’ for example was very common, which developed into ‘sic’ and then ‘si’. I think there is no single rule which can be applied to the word yes. Here is its in Nahuatl:

Quemacatzin

• #18

The term of agreement «so» in English (it is so) is also open.

(Online Etymology Dictionary: «O.E. swa, swæ «in this way,» from P.Gmc. *swa (cf. O.S., M.Du., O.H.G. so, O.N. sva, Dan. saa, Swed. så, O.Fris. sa, Du. zo, Ger. so «so,» Goth. swa «as»), from PIE reflexive pronomial stem *s(w)o- (cf. Gk. hos «as,» O.Latin suad «so,» L. se «himself»)» http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=so

• #19

In colloquial English, there’s yeah (sometimes pronounced yah as in German), but also yup.

• #20

Here is an extensive list for the word «yes» — over 500 languages. When I glanced over it, a surprising number ended with an open syllable. On the other hand, I have no idea how many of these languages terminate all words with an open syllable.

http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/yes.htm

• #21

Here is its in Nahuatl:

Quemacatzin

That’s quite a long word or a «yes.» Is that use in the same sense as we would use the word in European languages?

• #22

un in Japanese despite hai.

That is more like a short nasal sound than a closed syllable, just transcripted that way. It’s not pronounced «oon.»

• #23

This is another thread about supposedly universal features in the phonetics of ‘yes’. I personally think there’s a connection with the use of ‘yes’ as a backchannel mechanism.

jmx

Senior Member

• #24

When you have a word for «yes» in a language, it tends to be used quite often. And just like any word in any language that is used often, it is very susceptible to eroding away (and in this case loosing a consonant). When languages change, this is the commonality (i.e. that parts of word erode away).

In colloquial Spanish, at least in some areas, it’s not uncommon to hear the affirmative «sí» become a sort of hissing «sss», especially when used in a phatic way.

• #25

Hai (Japanese) (<-But then again 90% of Japanese syllables are open…)

Do you mean that Japanese pronounce the word ha-ee (two syllables)?
I always heard ‘hay’.

• #26

I don’t mean to derail this thread but is it not strange that the Greek yes (ne) means «no» in other languages?

• #27

Wikipedia offeres an interesting survey of yes/no systems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_and_no

Some are constructed with polar yes/no opposites while others have more dimensions (eg differing replies if the question is asked in the negative or affirmative).

And, as Ghabi reminds us in post #11, the repetition of the verb used in the question.

Another option (citing Japanese hai/eei) is «agree» or «disagree».

They also discuss the uh-uh/uh-huh dichotomy as a way to answer when the mouth is unable to form clear words (eating, carrying something in one’s teeth, etc).

«Uh-uh/uh-huh», glottal stops to signal the negative, and risin/falling intonation is also covered in another Wordreference thread :

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1321600

• #28

In Hebrew slang the word Ken sometimes turn into Keh.

• #29

There’s also oc in Occitan (hey, even its name derives from the way they say «yes»).

• #30

I think the answer to this «amazing» phenomenon may be to simply look at UG in terms of phonology, where a high ranking constraint in languages is:
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n) No codas (like open syllables)
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I cannot imagine there being a bisyllabic structure for an affirmative word like «yes,» but of course there can be exceptions, the case seems to be a monosyllabic open syllable (and in English, atleast where I speak, <yes> often has the /s/ dropped or replaced with the sequence [jV] where V is a vowel).

Often it is the case that such words also fulfill more rules (being very function like) and since their usage would be more often, it would make sense to make keep them small (possibly for production costs, etc.).

@Artion: I am no expert in historical linguistics or in any language, but the fact is the Greek word for «yes» while looking like a cognate for «no» in other languages is still probably related, as it is a sequence of CrV where Cr indicates the set of Coronal sounds and V is a vowel. The sounds {n, j, s, etc.} all share a common place feature (of course /j/ being palatal…) and Coronals are also the least marked sound in UG.

Last edited: Jun 12, 2011

• #31

Do you mean that Japanese pronounce the word ha-ee (two syllables)?
I always heard ‘hay’.

It is two syllables, even written as such. Let me quote from JWPce/JEdict:

はい (int) (1) (pol) yes, (2) OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay, (3) giddy-up, giddap, (P)

There’s no way to denote «hay», except for maybe はぃ, but that’s not a combination of sounds that naturally occurs in Japanese.

• #32

It is two syllables, even written as such. Let me quote from JWPce/JEdict:

There’s no way to denote «hay», except for maybe はぃ, but that’s not a combination of sounds that naturally occurs in Japanese.

OK, it is written ha-i (two syllables) both in Japanese script and in romanized form, but is it actually pronounced so?

• #33

One obvious exception is the English «yes,» but in colloquial life one seldom says «yes» but instead says «yeah.»

Incidentally, yea is the original word. Yes was originally an emphatic form meaning yea, so be it! Shakespeare seems still to have distinguished the two words. He used yes mainly in obviously emphatic contexts: yes, yes; yes indeed; o yes; yes, so is it, so is it; by my troth, yes….

• #34

True, 16th century English had a yes/no system with four forms:
yea for positive agreement;
yes for positive disagreement (like Fr si)
no for negative agreement
nay for negative disagreement

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You’re about to learn 33 different ways to say “yes” in English. Also check out How to Answer “How Are You?” + 9 Interesting Ways to Ask It.

“Yes” is a lovely word, but there are so many different ways to say “yes.”

So why limit yourself?

Why say “yes” all the time when you can say something like “gladly,” “for sure” or even “be my guest”?

We’re going to look at six situations where you might need to say “yes”:

1. Say “yes” to a request
2. Agree with an opinion
3. Say “yes” to an offer
4. Confirm a fact
5. Give permission
6. Say “yes” to a suggestion

Say “Yes” to a Request

One of the most common situations where we use the word “yes” is when someone wants us to do something for them.

Maybe it’s at work:

Or at home:

Or it might be a request from a friend:

Whatever it is, there are loads of different ways you can say “yes” to requests.

No problem

This is the classic!

This is a very common way of saying “yes” to a request. It does a good job of making everything feel under control.

Sure

This one is pretty informal.

Sure thing

This is like “sure,” but a little less formal. It also feels a bit more enthusiastic and gives off a “can-do” positive energy. As a result, it’s pretty popular with Americans.

No worries

This is actually an Australian English expression.

We all know that Australians are well known for having a rather relaxed attitude towards life.

And this expression totally captures that unstressed, chilled-out feeling.

Consider it done

This expression says, “I’m a reliable person! You can count on me!”

When you say this, you come across as an efficient person with your life under control.

I’m on it

This one is quite similar to “consider it done.”

When you use it, you’re saying, “I’m totally capable of this. You don’t need to worry.”

I’d be delighted

OK. This one is quite strong in terms of emotional expression.

It should be a response to a big request — usually one with emotional connections.

So it could work if someone asks you to be the godmother for their child, for example.

But it would sound a bit weird if you’re being asked to take out the rubbish.

I’d love to

This is just like “I’d be delighted.”

So remember to use it for situations that are likely to delight you, like looking after your bosses seaside mansion for a week.

Not cleaning his car.

Unless you like cleaning cars, I guess.

All right

“All right” is a nice, neutral expression.

But be careful because it can sound a bit too uninterested.

So if someone’s asking you to do something big, like look after their pet python for two months while they go on a scuba diving holiday in southern Uruguay, then it might seem like you don’t really care too much.

But it’s fine if they’re asking you to open the window for them.

Fine

Again, this one is very neutral, but it can show a lack of enthusiasm in some situations.

So, like with “all right,” only use it for boring, everyday tasks, otherwise you might seem insincere.

Gladly

This is a little old fashioned and light-hearted.

It’s got a nice, calm and positive feeling to it, though.

By all means

When you use this expression, you’re saying, “I’m really happy to help you, and I’m glad that you asked. I like helping you.”

Of course

Another classic way of saying “yes.”

But you know this one already, right?

Certainly / Definitely

“Certainly” and “definitely” both mean more or less the same thing.

And when you’re using these in answer to a request, they have a similar meaning to “sure” or “sure thing.”

Just a little less informal.

Absolutely

Very similar to “certainly” or “definitely,” but this one is a little more enthusiastic. It shows that you really want to help.

Yep

Informal, familiar and casual.

It can be a nice one to use when you’re with friends and family. It shows familiarity and that you’re comfortable with the other people.

In less casual situations, I’d recommend avoiding it. Just in case.

Yeah

This is basically the same as “yep.”

OK

Another classic!

Interestingly no one really knows where this word came from, though some theories are quite popular.

One theory is that it came from the USA in the 1830s, when it was fashionable to make jokey, misspelt phrases.

One of these was “Orl Korrect” (meaning “all correct”).

For some reason, people thought this sort of thing was hilarious.

Either way, if the theory is true, this phrase is still with us with “OK.”

Agree with an Opinion

Sometimes we don’t say “yes” in order to give information to someone.

Sometimes we just want to say, “I agree with you — let’s share this moment.”

It’s less an exchange of information and more of a bonding experience — a process that brings people closer together.

Maybe you want to talk about a person:

Or maybe you want to complain about how terrible the world is:

So true

It means what it says!

When you really, really agree with what someone says (or you want to pretend that you do), then use this!

Indeed

This one also shows strong agreement with someone.

It is — It really is / He does — He really does

This one completely depends on what you’re agreeing on.

So if someone says something like, “He goes a bit weird after too much coffee,” then you can agree with, “He does … he really does!”

Why? Because “He goes …” is in the present simple, so you need to use the correct auxiliary verb in your answer (“does”).

What’s an auxiliary verb?Click for details.

If someone says something like, “We’ll never get there on time!” you can agree with “We won’t! We really won’t!”

See how it works?

Uh huh

This is a good little phrase that you can use to show agreement without interrupting the other person.

Technically speaking, these little phrases are called “back channels,” and we use them all the time. Other examples of back channels are “mmm” and “mm-hmm” and “ahhh.”

Next time you’re listening to people speaking English, try listening to the sorts of back channels they use — it’s fun. Everyone uses slightly different ones.

Totally

This one is strong, but when the person you’re agreeing with says something that you really, really agree with, then it’s time to bring out the big guns and use this one.

Absolutely

“Absolutely” is more or less the same as “totally.”

Yep

This one is particularly informal and not very strong.

So use to agree with those little, everyday observations like, “Oh! It’s raining!” or “Titanic was a bit rubbish, wasn’t it?”

Yeah

“Yeah” is just like “yep,” but feels slightly more friendly.

It’s often said that vowels carry the emotion of a phrase or a sentence, while consonants carry the meaning.

So while “yep” has a short vowel sound and feels quite distant, “yeah” has a long vowel sound and can feel more friendly and human.

My thoughts exactly

It’s a nice phrase, isn’t it?

It basically means “I completely agree with you. You’re right! I think exactly the same way as you!”

Which is nice.

Say “Yes” to an Offer

We also sometimes want to say “yes” in order to accept an offer.

It might be someone offering you some lovely food:

It could be someone offering you something fun:

Or it could be something ridiculously generous:

For sure!

It’s positive! It’s enthusiastic! It’s friendly!

What’s not to like?

Absolutely

This is also rather friendly and enthusiastic.

Yep

As we discussed earlier, “yep” is fine, but it can be a little distant and unfriendly. But if you’re comfortable with the person you’re talking to, then it’s OK.

Yeah

As I mentioned earlier, “yeah” is similar to “yep,” but is more friendly.

And because of that long vowel sound, you can use it to express more emotions.

OK

Simple and to the point.

I’d love to / I’d love some / I’d love one

This is very enthusiastic and shows that you really appreciate whatever it is that you’ve been offered.

But remember: there are different ways to use it.

If someone is offering something that you can do, like “Do you wanna come to mine next weekend? We can play giraffe tennis,” then you probably want to say, “I’d love to!”

But if they’re offering you something physical (usually something you can have), then you’d say “I’d love some!” (for uncountable things, like carrot cake) or “I’d love one!” (for countable things, like a cup of green tea).

If it’s something very specific, like the only sketch of a dog by Picasso in the world, then you’d need to say “I’d love it!”

Why not?

I like the way this one feels.

It’s like you’re saying, “That’s a good idea! I hadn’t thought of it! Let’s do it!”

Confirm a Fact

We also need to say “yes” to let people know that they’ve got something right.

Maybe it’s an interesting fact about yourself:

Or they want to make sure they’ve done something properly:

Or they’re not entirely sure about when you’re planning that massive party on the beach:

That’s right

Simple and to the point!

Correct

Simple, to the point and requires very little effort. It can sound a bit short in some situations.

Yep

We talked about this above. While it’s quite informal, this is not the friendliest phrase. But it’s efficient.

Yeah

Again, this one is like “yep,” but because of the long vowel sound, you can inject more feeling into it.

Try it! There are probably several ways you can say “yeah,” and it could have a slightly different meaning each time depending on how you pronounce the vowel sound (longer, shorter, higher pitched, lower pitched, going up in pitch, going down in pitch, etc.).

Give Permission

And what about when someone asks you for something?

You need to say “yes” then (unless you don’t want to give them what they’re asking for).

A classic example is the seat-on-a-train situation:

Or they might want something you have:

Or it could be a “big ask”:

By all means

This one is particularly polite, but I guess in these situations, being polite is a good idea.

We use language to get past those awkward little situations that come from wanting something from someone else.

Go ahead

This one is quite casual — it’s the sort of phrase I’d use if someone wanted to take the seat next to me on the train.

It only works with requests like “Is it OK if I …” — when someone is asking permission to do something, not when they’re asking for something from you.

Be my guest

Nice, isn’t it?

When someone says this to me, I feel completely at ease.

Again — only use this when someone is asking if it’s OK for them to do something or to take something from you.

Absolutely

This word keeps coming up, doesn’t it?

Well, it’s obviously a very useful one.

Yep

As mentioned above, be careful with this one.

It could seem a little rude in the wrong situation.

Yeah

Again, although this can be quite friendly, make sure you’re not in a situation where you need to be very, very polite.

Fine

Finally, this one is also a bit like “yep” and “yeah” — it’s rather informal and casual.

If you’re giving permission for something small, like opening the window, then it’s … well … it’s fine.

But if someone wants to take you out to the best restaurant in town, then you might want to sound a bit more enthusiastic.

Unless you really don’t like restaurants. In which case, you could always say “no” instead.

Say “Yes” to a Suggestion

Sometimes we want to say “yes” in order to accept a suggestion.

Maybe it’s about what we’re going to have for dinner

Or it could be about what to do:

Sure

It’s another simple and efficient word — not too formal, not too informal.

All right

This one isn’t massively enthusiastic but has a nice, agreeable feeling to it.

Definitely

This one means “That’s a good idea!”

It’s quite enthusiastic and shows that you’re quite strongly interested in the suggestion.

Absolutely

This is more or less the same as “definitely.”

Totally

This one is also similar to “absolutely.”

Feel the energy!

For sure!

Once again — it’s like “totally,” “absolutely” and “definitely.”

Excitement! Energy!

Yeah!

Yep

Here we are again! With “yep” and “yeah.”

As always, “yep” is a little short … a little impolite. But efficient.

Yeah

… and “yeah” is also quite informal but could be more friendly depending on how you say it.

OK

This is like “all right” — it’s agreeable but not very enthusiastic.

Fine

This is similar to “OK.” Save it for the less exciting things in life.

I’d use it for small suggestions, like “Shall we leave in five minutes?” and not for big ones, like “Why don’t we invest the four thousand in the stock market?”

I’d love to

It’s friendly and shows genuine, positive enthusiasm.

So make sure you don’t use it for small things that don’t really make you feel enthusiastic, like “Let’s do the tax returns now, shall we?”

Unless you’re the sort of person with a sense of irony in their humour. In which case, this could be quite a funny phrase to use.

Why not?

I like this one.

It kind of says, “Wow! I hadn’t thought of that, but now that you mention it, I think it’s a great idea!”

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OK — now you have some new and interesting ways to say “yes” in English.

Can you think of any more?

Yes? Let me know in the comments.

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A relatively mild form of pseudohypoparathyroidism that is characterized by normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.

5. Floccinaucinihilipilification (29 letters)

The longest unchallenged nontechnical word that not all directories recognize, that including Merriam-Webster. According to alternative sources, floccinaucinihilipilification is the act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless. Often times, it is used in a humorous way.

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6. Antidisestablishmentarianism (28 letters)

A term referring to a political movement in 19th century Britain that sought to separate church and state. In this case, political movement wanted to disestablish the Church of England as the official state church of England, Ireland and Wales.

7. Honorificabilitudinitatibus (27 letters)

The longest word in Shakespeare’s works. Honorificabilitudinitatibus is the longest word in the English language featuring alternating consonants and vowels.

8. Thyroparathyroidectomized (25 letters)

A medical term that defines the excision of both the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

9. Dichlorodifluoromethane (23 letters)

A chlorofluoromethane CF2Cl2.

10. Incomprehensibilities (21 letters)

Impossible to comprehend. In the 1990’s, incomprehensibilities set the record as the longest word “in common usage.”

LONGEST ENGLISH WORD:Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl…isoleucine (189,819 letters)

If we’re talking chemistry, the longest chemical name is 189,819 letters long. It is the chemical name for titin, a giant filamentous protein essential to the structure, development, and elasticity of muscle. As to whether or not this is an actual word is disputed by many. It is not in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, so you shouldn’t ever have to worry about spelling it. ?