durable (adj.)

  1. existing for a long time; hopes for a durable peace; a long-lasting friendship

    [ Syn: lasting , long-lasting , long-lived ]

  2. capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay; durable denim jeans

    [ Syn: long-wearing ]

  3. very long lasting; less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys; the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent

    [ Syn: indestructible , perdurable , undestroyable ]

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