protracted

1. 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”

   Synonymsdrawn-outextendedlengthyprolonged

   Similarlong

Questions about protracted

What does protracted mean?

protracted means "relatively long in duration; tediously protracted".

How many syllables are in protracted?

protracted has 3 syllables: pro-trac-ted. The stress falls on "trac". In IPA it is /pɹoʊˈtɹæktɪd/.

What is another word for protracted?

Close synonyms include drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is protracted a common word?

protracted is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.