Synonyms for protracted
pro·tract·ed

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1. drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protractedadjective

   relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

   "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"

   Synonyms:
   lengthened, lengthy, prolonged, extensive, elongated, extended, drawn-out

   Antonyms:
   short

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1. wordy

   rarely used word for verbose, expressed in too many words.

   he made his point with a taughty piece of literature.

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

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1. List of paraphrases for "protracted":

   prolonged, lengthy, extended, long, long-standing, long-term, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, time-consuming, sustained, lasting, long-lasting, longstanding, endless, long-running

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1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:

   We hope this process will not be protracted ad infinitum.

2. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

   We can avoid years and years of protracted civil litigation.

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   We are in the midst of a protracted battle and our policy is clear: We will not allow Iran to entrench itself militarily in Syria.

4. Dan Quayle, 10/2/90 (reported in Esquire, 8/92):

   Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. [There is no need to worry about a protracted war because] from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.

5. Vitor Constancio:

   Potential growth is very low and in present conditions, we fear that this will be a protracted period of low growth.