prolonged

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prolonged

A prolonged black line stretches across the white page.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Lasting for a long time or longer than expected: Describes something that continues for an extended duration, often with a sense of being lengthened beyond the usual or desired point.
    • Made longer in space or length: Describes something that has been physically extended or stretched.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The patient experienced a prolonged period of recovery after the surgery.
    • The drought led to a prolonged water shortage in the region.
    • A prolonged silence filled the room after the difficult question.
Advanced Usage
  • "Prolonged exposure": Continuous or long-term contact with something, often with negative effects.
    • Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause hearing damage.
  • "Prolonged absence": An absence that lasts for a very long time.
    • Her prolonged absence from work raised concerns among her colleagues.
Variants and Related Words
  • Prolong (verb): To make something last longer.
    • The medicine helped to prolong his life.
  • Prolongation (noun): The act of prolonging or the state of being prolonged.
    • The prolongation of the meeting frustrated everyone.
Synonyms
  • Extended: Lasting longer than usual.
  • Lengthy: Very long, often tediously so.
  • Protracted: Unnecessarily or uncomfortably long.
  • Drawn-out: Lasting a very long time, often in a tedious way.
Antonyms
  • Brief: Short in duration.
  • Short-lived: Lasting only a short time.
  • Fleeting: Lasting for a very short time.
Related Phrases
  • Prolonged struggle: A conflict or effort that continues for a very long time.
    • The country endured a prolonged struggle for independence.
  • Prolonged illness: A sickness that lasts for an extended period.
    • He was weakened by a prolonged illness.
prolonged

A prolonged black line stretches across the white page.

Adjective
  1. 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
  2. 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

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