Prolonged - definition of prolonged by The Free Dictionary chronic, continuing, lingering, persistent, protracted 2 Extending tediously beyond a standard duration: dragging, drawn-out, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out, overlong, protracted 3 Having great physical length: elongate, elongated, extended, lengthy, long The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus
Prolonged Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary prolonged (adjective) prolong (verb) prolonged prə ˈ lɑːŋd adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of PROLONGED always used before a noun [more prolonged; most prolonged] : lasting longer than usual or expected : continuing for a long time