drawn-out vs protracted

drawn-out and protracted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drawn-out	No	Yes	No	No
protracted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, drawn-out and protracted are synonyms defined as:

drawn-out and protracted: relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

Other synonyms of drawn-out include extended, lengthy, prolonged.

drawn-out (adjective)	protracted (adjective)
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted	relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels