different between unremitting vs protracted

English

1728, un- +? remitting, from remit, from Latin [Term?], in now rare sense of “diminish, abate”. Not from (non-existent) *unremit.

unremitting (comparative more unremitting, superlative most unremitting)

incessant; never slackening
- 1961: J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato. In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
  We can achieve this god?likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.

protracted

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 ...

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