Prolonged

//pɹəʊˈlɒŋd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of prolong form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

    "The landslip followed a period of prolonged rainfall."

Adjective
  1. 1
    drawn out or made longer spatially wordnet
  2. 2
    relatively long in duration; tediously protracted wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
lengthenedprotractedabidingchroniccontinuatediffuse

Example

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"The stock market is in a prolonged slump."

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