Synonyms of drawn-out

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adjective

as in prolonged

Related Words

• prolonged
• long-term
• circumspect
• extended
• tentative
• faltering
• foresighted
• hesitant
• forethoughtful
• hesitating
• leisurely
• calculated
• slow
• unhurried
• poky
• deliberate
• calculating
• laggard
• measured
• dawdling
• shilly-shallying
• dallying
• unrushed

Dissimilar Words

• rushed
• hasty
• hurried
• cursory
• precipitous
• rash
• headlong
• drive-by
• precipitate
• flying
• breathtaking
• overhasty
• helter-skelter
• impatient
• reckless
• pell-mell
• impetuous
• impulsive
• breakneck
• gadarene
• heady
• madcap
• headstrong
• hotheaded
• unadvised

drawn out

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verb

past participle of draw out

as in extended

to make longer

the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extended
• dragged (out)
• prolonged
• expanded
• increased
• lengthened
• elongated
• stretched
• outstretched
• protracted
• amplified
• enlarged
• attenuated
• thinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut
• reduced
• shortened
• decreased
• cut back
• curtailed
• diminished
• lessened
• abbreviated
• abridged
• thickened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drawn-out

Adjective

Democrats have seen a new opportunity in the northeast Ohio congressional seat as the Republican incumbent has faced mounting pressure over the domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out custody battle with his ex-wife. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Democrats have seen a new opportunity in his northeast Ohio congressional seat as the Republican incumbent has faced mounting pressure over the domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out custody battle with his ex wife. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The twist of allowing Cameron and Jared back in the game seemed to kill every ounce of momentum the show had, and the rest was something of an inevitable and drawn-out slog. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Every outlet caveats that this is approximate, since a quick or drawn-out undercard can shift the window by 10 to 20 minutes either way. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

As his tone grows more drawn-out and guttural, and Thomas’ lyrical touch gives way to percussive attack, the rhythm section ups the ante, picking up speed like a gathering tornado. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026

The split was difficult and negotiations were drawn-out. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026

But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Verb

On the Democratic side, the five-way primary features Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, who has continued to run in the reshaped district despite being drawn out of it. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

In academic history, the politics is often placed in the background, but this is a book for everyone and the stakes needed to be drawn out. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

With the newly redrawn maps, many Black voters in parts of Palm Beach County, such as Pahokee, Belle Glade and parts of Riviera Beach were drawn out of District 20 and into white majority, Republican-leaning districts. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The process was long and drawn out, and included mental evaluations, parenting courses, and several rounds of interviews with social workers. — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 18 June 2026

Negotiations with the Housing Commission were drawn out over details of the plan until it was scrapped in 2025. — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Experts warn that just before a tsunami hits shore, seawater can first be drawn out to sea — exposing large swaths of beach and giving people along the water a false sense that a coast is safe. — William B. Davis, New York Times, 8 June 2026

No drawn out explaining how your family members have served. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

The project of transforming Rome’s historic Palazzo Capponi into Romeo Roma took him 12 years, drawn out by structural challenges, and the discovery of archeological ruins mid-way through. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026