durable
1. existing for a long time (Freq. 1) - hopes for a durable peace - a long-lasting friendship • Syn: lasting, long-lasting, long-lived • Similar to: long • Derivationally related forms: lastingness (for: lasting), durability 2. capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay - durable denim jeans • Syn: long-wearing • Similar to: serviceable • Derivationally related forms: durability 3. very long lasting - less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys - the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent • Syn: indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable • Similar to: imperishable • Derivationally related forms: perdurability (for: perdurable), durability
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