long-drawn
Extended beyond expectation
Long-drawn means prolonged or extended, often tediously so.
The phrase usually appears as long-drawn-out: a long-drawn-out legal battle, long-drawn-out negotiations.
A long-drawn sigh or cry is stretched and sustained.
The term implies something has gone on longer than necessary or expected.
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- lengthyOf excessive duration
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
endless · sustained · lasting · persistent · unending · perpetual · continuing · chronic
Causing fatigue through monotony
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- drearyDull and depressing
plodding · mind-numbing · laborious · humdrum · dull · repetitive · uninspiring · stale
prolonged
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- lengthyOf excessive duration
interminable · endless · sustained · lasting · persistent · unending · perpetual · continuing · chronic · incessant
wearisome
Causing fatigue through monotony
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
dreary · plodding · mind-numbing · laborious · humdrum · dull · repetitive · uninspiring · stale · lifeless
exhausting
Depleting one's stamina
strenuous · fatiguing · punishing · draining · relentless · wearing · trying · onerous · burdensome · tiring