monthslong
Lasting several months
Monthslong describes something that extends or continues for multiple months.
It functions as an adjective placed before nouns to indicate duration: a monthslong investigation, monthslong negotiations.
Like similar compound duration words (daylong, weeklong, yearlong), it emphasizes that the time involved is substantial rather than brief.
The word appears most often in journalism and formal writing when characterizing processes, disputes, or efforts that span an extended period.
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- lengthyOf excessive duration
- sustainedKept up continuously
drawn-out · ongoing · continuing · persistent · unending · interminable · marathon · indefinite
Organized effort toward goal
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- undertakingTask one commits to
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
push · drive · commitment · dedication · perseverance · persistence · determination · tenacity
Difficult, painful experience
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- battleArmed military engagement
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
exhausting · wearisome · tedious · grinding · draining · taxing · wearing · trying
Formal examination of facts
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
deliberation · litigation · deployment · renovation · construction · development · implementation · transition
Enforced waiting period
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
shutdown · closure · hiatus · interruption · suspension · moratorium · deadlock · holdup
prolonged
Made to last longer
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- lengthyOf excessive duration
sustained · drawn-out · ongoing · continuing · persistent · unending · interminable · marathon · indefinite · open-ended
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- undertakingTask one commits to
- projectPlanned, effortful task
initiative · push · drive · commitment · dedication · perseverance · persistence · determination · tenacity · patience
ordeal
Difficult, painful experience
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- battleArmed military engagement
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
grueling · exhausting · wearisome · tedious · grinding · draining · taxing · wearing · trying · difficult
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- auditFormal accounts examination
review · deliberation · litigation · deployment · renovation · construction · development · implementation · transition · approval
delay
Enforced waiting period
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
impasse · shutdown · closure · hiatus · interruption · suspension · moratorium · deadlock · holdup · bottleneck