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protracted

/proʊˈtræk.tɪd/
pro · trac · ted
Adverb:protractedly
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protracted Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Example

"The company finally reached an agreement with the labor union after months of protracted negotiations."

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• Rhymes for protracted

• Nearby Words

prototypical
prototypically
protract
protracted
protraction
protractor
protrude

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb 'protract', from Latin 'protractus', the past participle of 'protrahere' ('to draw forth, prolong'), formed from 'pro-' ('forward') and 'trahere' ('to draw or pull').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Protracted. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/protracted
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