Synonyms and antonyms of Continuing or existing for too long in British Thesaurus

lengthy (adjective)

long, often lasting for longer than you want or expect

interminable (adjective)

continuing for a long time in a boring or annoying way

long (adjective)

seeming to last for a very long time, especially because you are bored or tired

persistent (adjective)

continuing to exist, especially for longer than you would like

lingering (adjective)

lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary

long-drawn-out (adjective)

continuing for too long

everlasting (adjective)

used for describing something that continues for so long that it becomes annoying

protracted (adjective)

formal continuing for a long time, especially longer than is normal or necessary

forever (adverb)

informal for a long time, usually longer than you would like

day in, day out ()

every day for a long time, especially in a way that is boring or unpleasant

all the livelong day ()

used for emphasizing how long a period of time seems to last

day after day ()

every day for a long time, often in a way that is boring or unpleasant

drawn-out (adjective)

continuing for a long time so that you become bored

endless (adjective)

continuing for a long time in an annoying or unpleasant way

eternal (adjective)

seeming to continue for too long

overlong (adjective)

too long

uncontrolled (adjective)

continuing without being stopped or controlled, especially in a way that you do not approve of

unrelieved (adjective)

mainly literary continuing for a long time without stopping or ever getting better

unremitting (adjective)

mainly literary continuing for a long time without stopping or ever getting better