protracted

Meaning (English)

lasting much longer than expected

Meaning (मराठी)

लांबलेले, दीर्घकाळ चाललेले

Used in a sentence

A protracted litigation kept the project stalled for nine years.

लांबलेल्या न्यायालयीन लढ्यामुळे प्रकल्प नऊ वर्षे रखडला.

Synonyms

prolonged, drawn-out, lengthy

Antonyms

brief, curtailed