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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

  • Prolonged
  • Protracted
  • Lengthy
  • Extended

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.
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