drawn-out

• Qui dure plus longtemps que d'ordinaire ou que nécessaire, souvent avec une connotation de lenteur, d'ennui ou de retard excessif.

Describes something that lasts longer than is usual or necessary, often implying tediousness or delay.

1. Tediously longB2formal

   Lasting longer than is necessary or desirable; overly extended in time.

   Interminable

   • The meeting was a drawn-out affair that lasted over four hours.
   • They endured a drawn-out legal battle for custody of the children.
   • The negotiations were so drawn-out that both sides lost patience.

   Synonymesextendedinterminablelengthyprolongedprotractedtime-consuming

   Antonymesbriefcompressedconciseshortsuccinctterse

2. Slow speechC1formal

   Spoken with prolonged vowel sounds, often indicating hesitation or a particular accent.

   Parole traînante

   • His drawn-out vowels gave away his Southern upbringing.
   • She spoke in a slow, drawn-out manner, as if thinking carefully.
   • The actor's drawn-out delivery made the line sound more dramatic.

   Synonymesdraggingprolongedprotractedslow

   Antonymesclippedcurtterse