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Synonyms for protracted
pro·tract·ed
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Princeton's WordNet
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-outAntonyms:
short
Editors Contribution
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
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#264 | long | |
#2259 | extended | |
#3482 | extensive | |
#8047 | sustained | |
#8458 | lasting | |
#9589 | endless | |
#14064 | prolonged | |
#14678 | lengthy | |
#29652 | elongated | |
#34243 | longstanding | |
#36564 | protracted | |
#62956 | lengthened |
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Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd:
While I concur with my colleagues here in Davos that a synchronized global slowdown is underway, fears of recession are overblown, if anything, the outlook is brightening as policymakers are beginning to awaken to the mounting risks arising from a protracted trade war and increasing nationalism.
Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev:
I am convinced that the period of low commodity prices will be protracted, one needs to fear that there will be( an oil price) of $ 20 or $ 15. By the logic of markets the bigger the fall today, the larger the rebound tomorrow, and this isn't the biggest risk.
Regardless of the election result, it is unlikely to put an end to Thailands protracted political crisis.
The proposed settlement agreement ... should not be interpreted as a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial, this settlement is being proposed solely because it is in the best interest of the city, and avoids costly and protracted litigation that would only make it more difficult for our city to heal and potentially cost taxpayers many millions more in damages.
If we do see protracted inflation now, Nobel Prize-winning will be a disgrace to this country, and Nobel Prize-winning will lower trust in institutions even more.
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