Synonyms of long-lived

long-lived

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd 

1

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old
• aged
• ancient
• senescent
• geriatric
• senior
• over-the-hill
• of a certain age
• long in the tooth
• venerable
• octogenarian
• unyoung
• adult
• nonagenarian
• septuagenarian
• sexagenarian
• middle-aged
• oldish
• retired
• mature
• centenarian
• superannuated
• decrepit
• senile
• doddering
• grown-up
• matriarchal
• patriarchal
• spavined
• pensioned
• tottery
• anile
• overage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• ageless
• juvenile
• youngish
• immature
• adolescent
• minor
• green
• puerile
• inexperienced
• underage
• raw
• childish
• infantile
• childlike
• preteen
• callow
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

2

as in long

lasting for a considerable time

much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• long
• lengthy
• far
• long-term
• great
• endless
• extended
• marathon
• prolonged
• long-drawn-out
• persistent
• protracted
• permanent
• everlasting
• interminable
• longish
• overlong
• aeonian
• multiyear
• all-day
• multiday
• all-night

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short
• little
• short-term
• brief
• mini
• sudden
• short-lived
• transient
• abrupt
• ephemeral
• transitory
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• condensed
• fleeting
• shortish
• momentary
• short-range
• shortened
• impermanent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of long-lived

This design has the potential to reduce the total volume of long-lived spent fuel produced per unit of energy generated and to increase resistance to nuclear proliferation. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026

Credentials become long-lived because rotating them requires effort nobody budgets for. — Huzefa Olia, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Boxwoods are easy to grow, green year-round, and long-lived. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026

One supercell thunderstorm was particularly strong and long-lived, starting near Del Rio before tracking east-northeast through the Texas Hill Country. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026