Synonyms of enduring

enduring 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈdu̇r-iŋ 

as in ongoing

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish

science fiction's enduring fascination with worlds beyond our own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ongoing
• immortal
• continuing
• lasting
• eternal
• perpetual
• perennial
• abiding
• everlasting
• timeless
• undying
• ageless
• endless
• constant
• permanent
• imperishable
• ceaseless
• unchanging
• dateless
• unvarying
• stable
• stationary
• steady
• changeless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated
• outmoded
• outdated
• outworn
• out-of-date
• dated
• passé

enduring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of endure

1

as in experiencing

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experiencing
• undergoing
• having
• seeing
• suffering
• knowing
• feeling
• sustaining
• witnessing
• going through
• receiving
• passing
• tasting
• encountering
• accepting
• meeting
• digesting
• assimilating

2

as in tolerating

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerating
• standing
• handling
• accepting
• sustaining
• taking
• bearing
• abiding
• absorbing
• stomaching
• supporting
• living with
• swallowing
• wearing
• sticking out
• suffering
• standing for
• meeting
• hacking
• countenancing
• brooking
• biding
• lumping (it)
• going
• pocketing
• sweating out
• toughing it out
• permitting
• allowing
• respecting
• reconciling (to)
• acquiescing
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• agreeing (with or to)
• consenting (to)
• assenting (to)
• capitulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• resisting
• fighting
• opposing
• dismissing
• combating
• repudiating
• turning down
• avoiding
• missing
• contesting
• escaping
• spurning
• evading
• eluding
• circumventing
• bypassing
• dodging
• refraining (from)
• abstaining (from)
• forbearing

3

as in lasting

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lasting
• remaining
• continuing
• persisting
• surviving
• staying
• abiding
• lingering
• perduring
• holding on
• running on
• prevailing
• keeping up
• biding
• holding up
• sticking around
• carrying through
• tarrying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dying
• ending
• passing
• finishing
• closing
• stopping
• concluding
• terminating
• ceasing
• lapsing
• expiring
• discontinuing
• quitting
• winding up
• dying (down)
• waning
• desisting
• ebbing
• subsiding
• leaving off
• moderating
• abating
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enduring

Adjective

French President Emmanuel Macron praised Kavinsky’s enduring cultural impact, while fellow musicians remembered an artist whose music bridged underground electronic culture and mainstream pop without sacrificing its singular identity. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 July 2026

At once both chilling and moving, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck has created what may stand as the most enduring indictment of the 20th century authoritarian surveillance state. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Verb

Max Martin, Grande sings of blowing through breakups and make-ups and enduring mounting exhaustion with mass notoriety while the music swirls patiently and frequently angrily underneath. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Historically, enduring businesses like Wedgwood, P&G, and Ford consistently built success by prioritizing customer value, trust, and market expansion, recognizing profits as a natural outcome. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026