different between protracted vs longsome
protracted
English
Verb
protracted
- simple past tense and past participle of protract
Adjective
protracted (comparative more protracted, superlative most protracted)
- Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
- Synonyms: long-drawn-out; see also Thesaurus:lasting
- 1853, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, ch 5:
- ... inheritance of protracted misery ...
Translations
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longsome
English
Alternative forms
- langsome (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long +? -some.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l??s?m/
Adjective
longsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)
- (archaic, Britain dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
- (Britain dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.
Synonyms
- (characterised by longness): lengthsome; see also Thesaurus:long
- (long-lasting, protracted): diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting
- (tedious): plodding, tiresome; see also Thesaurus:boring or Thesaurus:wearisome
Derived terms
- longsomely
- longsomeness
Translations
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