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View usage for: (prətræktɪd, US proʊ-) adjectiveSomething, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped. [formal] After protracted negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted. ...a protracted civil war. The struggle would be bitter and protracted. Synonyms: extended, long, prolonged, lengthy More Synonyms of protracted protracted in British English (prəˈtræktɪd) adjectiveextended or lengthened in time; prolonged a protracted legal battle Derived forms protractedly (proˈtractedly) adverb protractedness (proˈtractedness) noun Examples of 'protracted' in a sentenceprotracted Roxy was finishing off with a protracted rumba rhythm he'd been experimenting with, a final flourish to bring the whole thing together.The protracted photographic session seemed to be coming to an end just before everyone succumbed to frostbite.He sounded, thought Fromm, unsurprised at so protracted and unusual a collapse of communications. In other languagesprotracted British English: protracted ADJECTIVE Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped. After protracted negotiations, he got the deal he wanted. - American English: protracted
- Brazilian Portuguese: prolongado
- Chinese: 拖拉的
- European Spanish: prolongado
- French: prolongé
- German: langwierig
- Italian: prolungato
- Japanese: 長引いた
- Korean: 오래 끄는
- European Portuguese: prolongado
- Latin American Spanish: prolongado
The struggle was bitter and protracted. Synonyms prolonged time-consuming never-ending drawn-out spun out dragged out overlong Additional synonymsDefinition seemingly endless because boring an interminable meeting Synonyms endless, long, never-ending, dragging, unlimited, infinite, perpetual, protracted, limitless, boundless, everlasting, ceaseless, long-winded, long-drawn-out, immeasurable, wearisome, unboundedDefinition very long or tiresome the lengthy process of filling out forms Synonyms protracted, long, prolonged, very long, tedious, lengthened, diffuse, drawn-out, interminable, long-winded, long-drawn-out, overlong, verbose, prolixDefinition seeming to occupy a greater time than is really so This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes. Synonyms prolonged, slow, dragging, sustained, lengthy, lingering, protracted, interminable, spun out, long-drawn-outAdditional synonymsa long-drawn-out election campaign Synonyms prolonged, marathon, lengthy, protracted, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong, overextended |