enduring

[en-door-ing, -dyoor-]

adjective

1. lasting; permanent.

   a poet of enduring greatness.

2. patient; long-suffering.

enduring

/ ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ /

adjective

1. permanent; lasting

2. having forbearance; long-suffering

Other Word Forms

• enduringness noun
• enduringly adverb
• nonenduring adjective
• unenduring adjective
• unenduringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enduring¹

First recorded in 1525–35; endure + -ing ²

Example Sentences

One of the most enduring relationships of Rick Betancur’s adult life is with his student debt.

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In 1955 John Kenneth Galbraith punctured one of the strangely enduring myths about the aftermath: that there was a wave of suicides.

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In the following years, there will also be a focus on the mental health of older people, children and teenagers; support for people with severe and enduring mental ill health; and digital mental health.

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That Birkin went on to have a solid career in film, music and theater, outlasting the short shelf life of a typical It Girl, is a testament to her talent, ambition and enduring allure.

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He attends to the racism of early leaders, but more enduring problems came with the growing importance of physical anthropology toward the end of the 19th century.

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Related Words

• abiding