LASTING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LASTING?

Need another word that means the same as “lasting”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “lasting” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lasting” are: durable, long-lasting, long-lived, persistent, permanent, enduring, lifelong, abiding, continuing, remaining, long-term, surviving, persisting, deep-rooted, indelible, ingrained

Lasting as an Adjective

Definitions of "Lasting" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lasting” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Retained; not shed.
• Lasting a long time without change.
• Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
• Continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place.
• Existing for a long time.

Synonyms of "Lasting" as an adjective (16 Words)

abiding	Unceasing. He had an abiding respect for her.
continuing	Without a break in continuity; ongoing. The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.
deep-rooted	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
durable	Very long lasting. A durable peace can be achieved.
enduring	Unceasing. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women.
indelible	Cannot be removed or erased. An indelible marker pen.
ingrained	(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. The ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork.
lifelong	Continuing through life. A lifelong friend.
long-lasting	Existing for a long time.
long-lived	Existing for a long time.
long-term	Relating to or extending over a relatively long time.
permanent	Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition. Literature of permanent value.
persistent	Never-ceasing. The persistent gills of fishes.
persisting	Relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit.
remaining	Still existing, present, or in use; surviving. Lilly was my last remaining close relative.
surviving	Remaining alive, especially after the death of another or others. There were no surviving relatives.

Usage Examples of "Lasting" as an adjective

• A lasting, happy marriage.
• They left a lasting impression.
• A long-lasting friendship.
• A lasting relationship.

Associations of "Lasting" (30 Words)

abiding	Lasting a long time. He had an abiding respect for her.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The ceaseless thunder of surf.
changeless	Unvarying in nature. Changeless truths.
confirmed	(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways. A confirmed teetotaller.
constant	(of a person) unchangingly faithful and dependable. A constant lover.
continually	Without interruption; constantly. I was continually moving around.
continuing	Without a break in continuity; ongoing. The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.
continuous	Of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity. A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
durable	Existing for a long time. Porcelain enamel is strong and durable.
endless	(of a belt, chain, or tape) having the ends joined to form a loop allowing continuous action. We smoked endless cigarettes.
enduring	Unceasing. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women.
equable	Not varying or fluctuating greatly. He could look sterner than his equable temperament would suggest.
eternity	Endless life after death. Symbolic inklings of eternity.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. The damned would suffer everlasting torment.
immutable	Constant and unchanging. The view of that time was that all species were immutable created by God.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The incessant beat of the music.
incessantly	With unflagging resolve. She talked about him incessantly.
indelible	Not able to be forgotten. The story made an indelible impression on me.
indestructible	Very long lasting. Indestructible plastic containers.
ineradicable	Not able to be destroyed or rooted out. Ineradicable hostility.
invariable	(of a quantity) constant. An invariable rule.
permanence	The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration. The clarity and permanence of the dyes.
permanency	The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration.
permanent	Lasting or continuing without interruption. Permanent address.
perpetual	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. A perpetual secretary of the society.
stable	Shelter in a stable. The economy is stable.
unceasing	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
unchangeable	Not changeable or subject to change. Personality characteristics are virtually unchangeable.
unchanging	Not changing; remaining the same. The party stood for unchanging principles.
unremitting	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Unremitting demands of hunger.