prolonged meaning and definition

PROLONGED adjective

Definition of prolonged (adjective)

1. 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: drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted
2. drawn out or made longer spatially
   • "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
   • synonyms: elongated, extended, lengthened