Prolonged — synonyms, definition

1. prolonged (a)

adjourned attenuated augmented deferred delayed dragging drawn out enlarged extended extensive lengthened lengthy long protracted retarded staved off

2. prolonged (Adjective)

drawn-out elongated long-drawn-out

prolonged (Adjective) — Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. ex. "a prolonged and bitter struggle"

prolonged (Adjective) — Drawn out or made longer spatially. ex. "a prolonged black line across the page"

3. prolonged (Verb)

drew out kept up sustained

prolonged (Verb) — Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer. ex. "We prolonged our stay"

prolonged (Verb) — Lengthen or extend in duration or space. ex. "prolong the treatment of the patient"

bore on carried on continued lengthened preserved upheld continued extended kept kept on retained spun spun out temporised temporized