prolonged
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/
- (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/
- Hyphenation: pro‧longed
Adjective
prolonged (comparative more prolonged, superlative most prolonged)
- lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
- 2023 February 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: All SWR main lines disrupted, but landslip repaired”, in RAIL, number 977, page 9:
- The landslip followed a period of prolonged rainfall.
Synonyms
- enduring, longsome; see also Thesaurus:lasting
Antonyms
- brief, temporary; see also Thesaurus:ephemeral
Derived terms
Translations
lengthy in duration; extended; protracted
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