lasting
adjective
[ ˈlɑːstɪŋ ]
• enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
• "they left a lasting impression"
Similar:
enduring,
long-lasting,
long-lived,
lifelong,
abiding,
continuing,
remaining,
long-term,
surviving,
persisting,
permanent,
deep-rooted,
indelible,
ingrained,
durable,
constant,
stable,
established,
secure,
fast,
firm,
fixed,
long-standing,
unchanging,
never-changing,
irreversible,
immutable,
eternal,
undying,
everlasting,
perennial,
perpetual,
unending,
never-ending,
endless,
immortal,
imperishable,
unfading,
changeless,
indestructible,
ceaseless,
unceasing,
unwavering,
unfaltering,
non-stop,
steady,
steadfast,
uninterrupted,
unbroken,
interminable,
dependable,
reliable,
sempiternal,
perdurable,
last
verb
• (of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.
• "the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes"
Similar:
continue,
go on,
carry on,
keep on,
keep going,
run on,
proceed,
be prolonged,
take,
stay,
remain,
persist,
endure,
• continue to operate or remain usable for a considerable or specified length of time.
• "the car is built to last"
Opposite:
wear out,
Origin:
Old English lǣstan, of Germanic origin, related to German leisten ‘afford, yield’, also to last3.
