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• outdated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• out-of-date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

But while the show has had staggering success and an enduring legacy over the past decade off the air, it’s also been marked by multiple tragedies. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, Taylor’s journey was a lesson in how simple pleasures are often the most enduring souvenirs—internal keepsakes that linger long after the last bag is unpacked. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The stunning turnout testified to the church's enduring influence in France, despite sharp declines in churchgoing in recent decades and secularizing trends that have emptied churches around Europe. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

In the enduring search for life in the universe, new evidence is pointing researchers toward Saturn's moon Enceladus. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026