English adjective: prolonged | |||
| 1. | prolonged relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | ||
| Samples | A drawn-out argument. An extended discussion. A lengthy visit from her mother-in-law. A prolonged and bitter struggle. Protracted negotiations. | ||
| Synonyms | drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||
| 2. | prolonged drawn out or made longer spatially | ||
| Samples | Picasso's elongated Don Quixote. Lengthened skirts are fashionable this year. The extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes. A prolonged black line across the page. | ||
| Synonyms | elongated, extended, lengthened | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||