ˌlong-drawn-ˈout BrE AmE ( also ˈlong-drawn ) adjective [only before noun]
continuing for a longer time than is wanted or necessary SYN protracted :
The official enquiry was a long-drawn-out process.
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THESAURUS
■ too long
▪ long-winded continuing for too long - used about speeches, answers, explanations etc:
a very long-winded answer to a simple question
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He gave a long-winded speech about the company's vision for the future.
▪ interminable very long and boring:
They faced an interminable wait in the departure lounge of the airport.
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The journey seemed interminable.
▪ long-drawn-out [only before noun] used about a process that continues for much too long:
The news heightened expectations that the long-drawn-out investigation might be coming to a close.