long-drawn-out

long–drawn–out

adj

Definition of LONG-DRAWN-OUT

: extended to a great length

Variants of LONG-DRAWN-OUT

long–drawn–out or long–drawn

First Known Use of LONG-DRAWN-OUT

1632

Related to LONG-DRAWN-OUT

Synonyms: extended, far, great, lengthy, long-drawn-out (or long-drawn), long-lived, long-term

Antonyms: brief, little, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term

Related Words: aeonian (or aeonic), endless, everlasting, interminable, persistent; longish, overlong, prolonged, protracted; permanent; all-day, all-night; multiday, multiyear

Near Antonyms: abrupt, sudden; abbreviated, condensed, curtailed, shortened; ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory; impermanent; short-range

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