Synonyms of prolonged

prolonged 1 of 2

adjective

as in protracted

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

prolonged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prolong

as in lengthened

to make longer

would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prolonged

Adjective

Military experts ​expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan ​that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war. — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

When districts face prolonged financial crises, Black students, low-income communities and historically underfunded neighborhoods are often the first to experience school closures, staff reductions and diminished educational opportunities. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

In Vela’s view, this procedure would prevent children’s trauma from being prolonged. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The legislation is expected to be prolonged even further because of the upcoming elections in Israel, which automatically extend temporary legislation by approximately four months. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026