Synonyms of staying power

staying power

noun

as in ability

the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time

a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power

a song with staying power

Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.

Related Words

• ability
• talent
• skill
• gift
• prowess
• stuff
• competence
• reason
• competency
• capacity
• capability
• equipment
• might
• aptitude
• fitness
• potency
• facility
• faculty
• gray matter
• influence
• effectiveness
• endowment
• address
• knack
• understanding
• puissance
• dexterity
• intelligence
• capableness
• usefulness
• instinct
• resources
• aptness
• adequacy
• resourcefulness
• means
• hand
• ken
• form
• adroitness
• deftness
• wherewithal
• effectualness

Dissimilar Words

• paralysis
• weakness
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• impotence
• deficiency
• inadequacy
• ineffectiveness
• impairment
• defectiveness
• inefficacy
• uselessness
• disability
• inefficaciousness
• ineffectuality
• inability
• incapacitation
• disablement
• debilitation
• inadequateness
• incapacity
• incompetence
• ineffectualness
• incompetency
• ineptitude
• ineptness
• incapability
• incapableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staying power

If the offense keeps doing just enough, and Breslow finds some more thump at the deadline, baseball’s hottest team could have staying power. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026

There is no denying the staying power of this novel over its 75 years in print. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

And that’s common, especially in domains where strategy, judgment, and staying power come together in real time. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Even before the revival was announced, the movie’s staying power and influence on pop culture are undeniable. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026