long-drawn-out

adj

lengthy, long-winded, spun out, overlong, prolonged, interminable, tedious, marathon, overextended, long-drawn

FORMAL protracted, prolix

COLLOQ. dragging on

≠ brief, curtailed

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective also long-drawn \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\

: extended to a great length especially of time : protracted

the most critical times of that long-drawn-out contest — Clement Attlee

the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion — Mark Sullivan

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/lawng"drawn"owt", long"-/, adj.

1. lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.

2. of great length; long: a long-drawn-out line of soldiers.

Also, drawn-out, long-drawn.

[1900-05]

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longˈ-drawn-outˈ adjective

1. Prolonged

2. Unduly protracted

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Main Entry: ↑long

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long-drawn-out UK US adjective

continuing for too long

a long-drawn-out war

Thesaurus: continuing or existing for too long_synonym

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long-drawn-out «LNG DRN OWT, LONG-», adjective.

= long-drawn. (Cf. ↑long-drawn)

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adj [more \long-drawn-out; most \long-drawn-out]

: continuing for a long time or for too long

a long-drawn-out investigation

The two sides have been engaged in long-drawn-out [=protracted] discussions.

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ˌlong-drawn-ˈout [long-drawn-out] (also less frequent ˈlong-drawn, ˌdrawn-ˈout) adjective

lasting a very long time, often too long

Syn: ↑protracted

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long-drawn-out negotiations

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The trial was a long-drawn-out affair.

See also: ↑drawn-out