durable

[door-uh-buhl, dyoor-]

adjective

able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.

noun

durables. durable goods.

Origin of durable

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin dūrābilis. See dure², -able

Related formsdu·ra·bil·i·ty, du·ra·ble·ness, noundu·ra·bly, adverbun·du·ra·bil·i·ty, nounun·du·ra·ble, adjectiveun·du·ra·ble·ness, nounun·du·ra·bly, adverb

Synonyms for durable

1. permanent.

Antonyms for durable

1. weak, transitory.

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British Dictionary definitions for undurable

durable

adjective

long-lasting; enduringa durable fabric

Derived Formsdurability or durableness, noundurably, adverb

Word Origin for durable

C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see endure

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Word Origin and History for undurable

durable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French durable (11c.), from Latin durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Durable goods attested from 1930.