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• outdated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• out-of-date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

The joy found in the game fosters enduring relationships outside of it. — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Not to be confused with the fisherman aesthetic, what started as a playful nod to coastal living has quietly evolved into one of fashion’s most enduring novelty motifs. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Migrants on Trampolín beach are enduring high temperatures, with no protection from the sun, and no running water. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

While none of the Apollo moonshots exceeded two weeks, the moon-base stays envisioned by NASA will likely last weeks, if not months, driving up the risk of enduring a dangerous solar storm. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026