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Synonyms for drawn-out

Most common

lengthy prolonged protracted

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Protracted — protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary

protracted, lengthy, long, prolonged, extended

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary.

Related words

Other spellings
drawn out

Example sentences

  • lengthy Too lengthy. One can cook coffee during that time.
  • prolonged The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
  • protracted Protracted unemployment plagues many less-skilled workers.

By length

4 letters
long1
7 letters
lengthy2
8 letters
extended3
9 letters
prolonged2
10 letters
protracted3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lengthy2 = 2 syllables).