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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extended |
| Synonyms: | diffuse, dragging, drawn-out, elongate, elongated, interminable, lengthened, long, long-winded, longish, overlong, padded, prolix, prolonged, protracted, tedious, tiresome, verbose, very long, wearisome, windy, wordy |
| Antonyms: | abbreviated, curtailed, shortened |
| Main Entry: | prolonged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | drawn-out |
| Synonyms: | continued, delayed, extended, lengthened, prolix, protracted, sustained |
| Antonyms: | shortened |
| Main Entry: | enlarged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | increased |
| Synonyms: | added to, aggrandized, amplified, augmented, blown up, broadened, caricatured, developed, dilated, distended, elaborated, exaggerated, expanded, extended, filled out, inflated, intensified, lengthened, magnified, spread, stretched, swollen, tumid, turgid, widened |
| Antonyms: | contracted, reduced, shrunken |
| Main Entry: | prolonged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extended |
| Synonyms: | drawn-out, dull, lengthened, lengthy, protracted, tedious |
| Main Entry: | overlong |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long |
| Synonyms: | continued, deep, distant, dragging, drawn out, drawn-out, elongate, elongated, enduring, enlarged, expanded, extensive, far-off, far-reaching, faraway, gangling, great, high*, lanky, lasting, lengthened, lengthy, lingering, lofty, long-drawn-out, longish, outstretched, prolonged, protracted, rangy, remote, running, spread out, spun out, stretch, stretched, stretching, stringy, sustained, tall, towering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | protracted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long |
| Synonyms: | continued, deep, distant, dragging, drawn out, drawn-out, elongate, elongated, enduring, enlarged, expanded, extensive, far-off, far-reaching, faraway, gangling, great, high*, lanky, lasting, lengthened, lengthy, lingering, lofty, long-drawn-out, longish, outstretched, overlong, prolonged, rangy, remote, running, spread out, spun out, stretch, stretched, stretching, stringy, sustained, tall, towering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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