long-lived

[lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long-]

adjective

1. having a long life, existence, or duration.

   a long-lived man; long-lived fame.

2. (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time.

   a long-lived battery.

long-lived

adjective

1. having long life, existence, or currency

Other Word Forms

• long-livedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-lived¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; long ¹, lived

Related Words

• durable 
• long-lasting