decades-long Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition adjective. (spelled with a hypen) lasting for many decades. Example Sentence The team's decades-long effort finally paid off with a championship victory. Synonyms long-lasting; prolonged; enduring Antonyms brief Hear It! Say It! Write It! decades-long Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: