Drawn-out (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The team's victory was sweet, but the celebration was marred by a drawn-out and overly formal speech by the team's manager.
- Her mother-in-law's drawn-out visits always left her feeling exhausted.
- The settlement of the lawsuit was delayed by years of drawn-out negotiations between the parties.
- Their relationship was marked by frequent, drawn-out arguments that left both partners feeling drained.
- The students were forced to sit through a drawn-out and tedious lecture that seemed to have no end in sight.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's drawn-out lectures often left the students yawning.
- Her drawn-out vowels made her sound like a caricature of a Southern belle.
- The politician's drawn-out speech was laced with tedious details and useless statistics.
- He spoke in a drawn-out monotone, his words dripping with boredom.
- The lawyer's drawn-out questions seemed designed to confuse rather than clarify.