long-lasting

Language: en

🇬🇧 /lɒŋ/ 🇺🇸 /'læstɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Continuing or enduring for a long period of time; durable; persistent.; Having a prolonged effect or influence that remains over time.; Made to withstand wear and use over an extended period; not easily deteriorating.; Remaining in memory or consciousness for a considerable time; memorable.; Of a relationship or bond, enduring and stable over many years.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: longer-lasting, more long-lasting Superlative: longest-lasting, most long-lasting

Collocations

long-lasting effectlong-lasting relationshiplong-lasting impressionlong-lasting solutionlong-lasting batterylong-lasting peace

Derivatives

long-lastingly

Synonyms

durableenduringpersistentpermanentsustainedlasting

Antonyms

short-livedtemporaryfleetingtransient

Commonly confused

longstanding
EN: 'Longstanding' emphasizes something that has existed for a long time (e.g., a longstanding tradition), while 'long-lasting' emphasizes durability and the ability to endure into the future.
lasting
EN: 'Lasting' is a simpler synonym but less emphatic; 'long-lasting' specifically stresses an extended duration of endurance.

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate 'long-lasting' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a long-lasting effect'). The hyphen is often omitted in informal writing but is standard in formal usage.

💬 Examples

  1. The treaty established a long-lasting peace between the two nations.

  2. The medication provides long-lasting relief from chronic pain.

  3. These long-lasting batteries can power the device for up to 48 hours.

  4. The teacher left a long-lasting impression on her students.

  5. They formed a long-lasting friendship during their college years.