Antonyms for protracted

Grammar : Adj

Spell : proh-trakt, pruh-

Phonetic Transcription : proʊˈtrækt, prə-

Definition of protracted

Origin : 1530s, a back-formation from protraction and in part from Latin protractus, past participle of protrahere "to draw forth, prolong." Etymologically identical with portray, which was altered in French. Related: Protracted; protracting.

adj long
adj chronic

Example sentences :

It's a revival meeting; a protracted meeting, that's what it is.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

I spare the reader the protracted journal of a lover's hopes and fears.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

And to a protracted residence on one of the Pamarung Islands?
Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs

This, then, was the mysterious point which protracted the investigations.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

In this tedious and protracted inquiry he had no instructor, nor assistant, nor adviser.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

After years of protracted struggle, the slave trade was abolished.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

At length the intervals became more frequent and protracted.
Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson

Had the peasant befriended her, I wondered; and what did she think of my protracted absence?
Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini

Another pause, which was protracted until the silence could almost be felt.
Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum

Their own optimism had given way before the protracted delay.
Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum

Synonyms for protracted

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