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protracted
pro·tract P0618900 (prō-trăkt′, prə-)tr.v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts 1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.2. Mathematics To draw to scale by means of a scale and protractor; plot.3. Anatomy To extend or protrude (a body part).
[Latin prōtrahere, prōtract- : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + trahere, to drag.]
pro·tract′ed·ly (-trăk′tĭd-lē) adv.pro·tract′ed·ness n.pro·trac′tive adj.protracted (prəˈtræktɪd) adjextended or lengthened in time; prolonged: a protracted legal battle. proˈtractedly adv proˈtractedness nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | protracted - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolongedlong - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" |
protractedadjective extended, long, prolonged, lengthy, time-consuming, never-ending, drawn-out, interminable, spun out, dragged out, long-drawn-out, overlong The struggle was bitter and protracted.protractedadjective1. Of long duration:chronic, continuing, lingering, persistent, prolonged.2. Extending tediously beyond a standard duration:dragging, drawn-out, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out, overlong, prolonged.Translations
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Synonyms for protractedadj extendedSynonyms- extended
- long
- prolonged
- lengthy
- time-consuming
- never-ending
- drawn-out
- interminable
- spun out
- dragged out
- long-drawn-out
- overlong
Synonyms for protractedadj of long durationSynonyms- chronic
- continuing
- lingering
- persistent
- prolonged
adj extending tediously beyond a standard durationSynonyms- dragging
- drawn-out
- lengthy
- long
- long-drawn-out
- overlong
- prolonged
Synonyms for protractedadj relatively long in durationSynonyms- drawn-out
- extended
- lengthy
- prolonged
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