Adjective: durable d(y)ûr-u-bul [N. Amer], dyûr-u-bul [Brit]
- Capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
"durable denim jeans";
- long-wearing [N. Amer], hard-wearing
- Existing for a long time
"hopes for a durable peace";
- lasting, long-lasting, long-lived
- Very long lasting
"less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys";
- indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable
See also: imperishable, long, serviceable, stable
Antonym: ephemeral, fugacious, here today and gone tomorrow [informal], here today gone tomorrow [informal], passing, short-lived, transient, transitory
Encyclopedia: Durable