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long-drawn-out

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variants: or long-drawn

Synonyms & Antonyms of long-drawn-out

lasting for a considerable time

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

Synonyms for long-drawn-out

extended,
far,
great,
lengthy,
long,
long-lived,
long-term,
marathon

Words Related to long-drawn-out

aeonian
(or aeonic),
endless,
everlasting,
interminable,
persistent

longish,
overlong,
prolonged,
protracted

permanent

all-day,
all-night

multiday,
multiyear

Near Antonyms for long-drawn-out

abrupt,
sudden

abbreviated,
condensed,
curtailed,
shortened

ephemeral,
fleeting,
momentary,
transient,
transitory

impermanent

short-range

Antonyms for long-drawn-out

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

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longboats

long-drawn-out

longed

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“Long-drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-drawn-out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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The first known use of long-drawn-out was in 1592

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