durable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈdʒʊəɹəbəl/ (British, English, colloquial)
Etymology
From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).
Meanings
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Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age.
2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025:durable batteries
Near-synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, lasting, hard-wearing; see also Thesaurus:lasting
I forged a durable relationship with my seatmate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more durable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most durable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
durative · abiding · perdurable · durable · long-lasting · extending · perishable · chronic · long-lived · unlasting · undurable · standing · persistent · transitory · long-drawn-out · longevous · hard-wearing · ephemeral · nondurable · lasting · diuturnal · longevitous · longsome · prolonged · transient · endurable · enduring · continuate · consumable · protracted
Deriveds
durableness · ultradurable · superdurable · durably · semidurable · durability · durable good · undurable · durable medical equipment
Synonyms
diuturnal · prolonged · standing · lasting · endurable · continuate · long-drawn-out · long-lived · chronic · longsome · persistent · long-lasting · durable · abiding · long-lasting · perdurable · enduring · hard-wearing · extending · lasting · durative · protracted · hard-wearing · persistent · longevitous · longevous
Translations (63)
sv hållbar (able to resist wear; enduring) · fr durable (able to resist wear; enduring) · ast duraderu (able to resist wear; enduring) · ru сто́йкий (able to resist wear; enduring) · gd buan (able to resist wear; enduring) · ca durador (able to resist wear; enduring) · hy տոկուն (able to resist wear; enduring) · cmn 耐用 (able to resist wear; enduring) · az möhkəm (able to resist wear; enduring) · ja 強い (able to resist wear; enduring) · mi pūmau (able to resist wear; enduring) · ru долгове́чный (able to resist wear; enduring) · pt duradoiro (able to resist wear; enduring) · hu tartós (able to resist wear; enduring) · nn slitesterk (able to resist wear; enduring) · ar متين (able to resist wear; enduring) · gl durábel (able to resist wear; enduring) · fi kestävä (able to resist wear; enduring) · da holdbar (able to resist wear; enduring) · la dūrābilis (able to resist wear; enduring) · az davamlı (able to resist wear; enduring) · it durabile (able to resist wear; enduring) · sv tålig (able to resist wear; enduring) · de dauerhaft (able to resist wear; enduring) · ru надёжный (able to resist wear; enduring) · lt patvarus (able to resist wear; enduring) · sv slitstark (able to resist wear; enduring) · ru про́чный (able to resist wear; enduring) · sv varaktig (able to resist wear; enduring) · cmn 耐久 (able to resist wear; enduring) · pt durável (able to resist wear; enduring) · de strapazierfähig (able to resist wear; enduring) · ast durable (able to resist wear; enduring) · gl durable (able to resist wear; enduring) · ca durable (able to resist wear; enduring) · pt duradouro (able to resist wear; enduring) · mk и́здржлив (able to resist wear; enduring) · bg устойчив (able to resist wear; enduring) · ga buanfasach (able to resist wear; enduring) · ja 丈夫な (able to resist wear; enduring) · da varig (able to resist wear; enduring) · hy դիմացկուն (able to resist wear; enduring) · de haltbar (able to resist wear; enduring) · el ανθεκτικός (able to resist wear; enduring) · ja 固い (able to resist wear; enduring) · pdt duarhauft (able to resist wear; enduring) · es durable (able to resist wear; enduring) · ro durabil (able to resist wear; enduring) · el γερός (able to resist wear; enduring) · gd seasmhach (able to resist wear; enduring) · ota پاینده (able to resist wear; enduring) · cmn 耐穿 (able to resist wear; enduring) · fi luja (able to resist wear; enduring) · bg траен (able to resist wear; enduring) · te మన్నికైన (able to resist wear; enduring) · az etibarlı (able to resist wear; enduring) · nl duurzaam (able to resist wear; enduring) · ro trainic (able to resist wear; enduring) · lt tvarus (able to resist wear; enduring) · nb slitesterk (able to resist wear; enduring) · gd maireannach (able to resist wear; enduring) · ka გამძლე (able to resist wear; enduring) · da slidstærk (able to resist wear; enduring)