Synonyms of long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈdrȯn-ˈau̇t 

variants or long-drawn

as in lengthy

lasting for a considerable time

a long-drawn-out acceptance speech by an overemotional actor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthy
• long
• endless
• far
• great
• marathon
• long-term
• protracted
• prolonged
• extended
• long-lived
• interminable
• persistent
• longish
• everlasting
• overlong
• permanent
• aeonian
• multiyear
• all-day
• multiday
• all-night

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brief
• short
• little
• sudden
• short-term
• abrupt
• mini
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• short-lived
• transient
• condensed
• momentary
• ephemeral
• transitory
• shortish
• fleeting
• shortened
• short-range
• impermanent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of long-drawn-out

Williamson never lets his viewers suffer through unnecessary and long-drawn-out scenes, even when the show’s rapid speed makes specific scenarios feel overly outlandish. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025

The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road. — Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025