protracted

adjective. put off till a later time

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences forprotracted

It's a revival meeting; a protracted meeting, that's what it is.

I spare the reader the protracted journal of a lover's hopes and fears.

And to a protracted residence on one of the Pamarung Islands?

This, then, was the mysterious point which protracted the investigations.

In this tedious and protracted inquiry he had no instructor, nor assistant, nor adviser.

After years of protracted struggle, the slave trade was abolished.

At length the intervals became more frequent and protracted.

Had the peasant befriended her, I wondered; and what did she think of my protracted absence?

Another pause, which was protracted until the silence could almost be felt.

Their own optimism had given way before the protracted delay.

protracted

deferred

dragging

drawn-out

elongated

extended

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