About The Word Durable
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Durable
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What's The Definition Of Durable?
[adj] existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"
[adj] very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" [adj] serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans" Synonyms | Synonyms for Durable: imperishable | indestructible | lasting | long | long-lasting | long-lived | long-wearing | perdurable | serviceable | undestroyable Related Terms | Find terms related to Durable: abiding | adamantine | aged | age-long | ancient | antique | bulky | cartilaginous | changeless | chewy | chronic | cohesive | constant | continuing | coriaceous | dense | dependable | diuturnal | enduring | evergreen | fast | fibrous | firm | fixed | frozen | gristly | hard | hardy | heavy | immobile | immutable | indestructible | intact | intransient | inveterate | inviolate | lasting | leatherlike | leathery | longeval | longevous | long-lasting | long-lived | long-standing | long-term | macrobiotic | massive | of long duration | of long standing | perdurable | perduring | perennial | permanent | perpetual | persistent | persisting | quiescent | reliable | remaining | resistant | rigid | ropy | rugged | sempervirent | sinewy | solid | sound | stable | static | stationary | staying | steadfast | steady | stiff | stout | stringy | strong | stubborn | sturdy | substantial | sustained | tenacious | torpid | tough | tough as leather | unaltered | unchangeable | unchanged | unchanging | unchecked | undestroyed | unfading | unfailing | unshifting | untiring | unvaried | unvarying | unyielding | vigorous | viscid | vital | well-built | well-constructed | well-founded | well-grounded | well-made | wiry See Also | Durable In Webster's Dictionary \Du"ra*ble\, a. [L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf.
F. durable. See {Dure}.]
Able to endure or continue in a particular condition;
lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or
decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable
happiness.
Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and
righteousness. --Prov. viii.
18.
An interest which from its object and grounds must be
so durable. --De Quincey.
Syn: Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable; continuing;
constant; persistent. See {Lasting}.
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