Synonyms of lasting

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adjective

ˈla-stiŋ 

as in enduring

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish

one of the few books published last year that is likely to have lasting significance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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• outdated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• out-of-date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

lasting

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verb

present participle of last

1

as in surviving

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surviving
• prevailing
• remaining
• persisting
• continuing
• enduring
• holding out
• going
• keeping up
• holding up
• lingering
• managing
• stretching
• persevering
• coping
• getting along
• abiding
• hanging in
• carrying on
• getting on
• making out
• drawing out
• hanging on
• faring
• getting by
• holding on
• running on
• bearing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• going out
• running out
• dying
• giving out
• stopping
• breaking
• expiring
• breaking down
• cutting out
• collapsing
• crashing
• fizzling
• stalling
• waning
• petering (out)
• running down
• conking (out)

2

as in remaining

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

this heavy drought has lasted all summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective lasting contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of lasting are durable, permanent, and stable. While all these words mean "enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established," lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely.

a book that left a lasting impression on me

Where would durable be a reasonable alternative to lasting?

Although the words durable and lasting have much in common, durable implies power to resist destructive agencies.

durable fabrics

When could permanent be used to replace lasting?

The words permanent and lasting can be used in similar contexts, but permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely.

permanent living arrangements

When can stable be used instead of lasting?

While in some cases nearly identical to lasting, stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced.

a stable government

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lasting

Adjective

The only thing that creates lasting change is continuing to walk the walk by building stages, festivals, and spaces that champion female voices. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Wood notes that while the alleged abuse was painful, the lasting shame was one of the hardest parts to overcome. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Verb

In one survey, the median response put middle age as lasting from 40 to 60. — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Take me home to West Virginia Despite early skepticism that programs like Ascend West Virginia couldn't produce long-term gains, many have reported high retention rates and lasting economic benefits. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026