You can use lasting to describe a situation, result, or agreement that continues to exist or have an effect for a very long time.
We are well on our way to a lasting peace.
She left a lasting impression on him.
...but there was no lasting damage.
Synonyms: continuing, long-term, permanent, enduring More Synonyms of lasting
2. See also last
lasting in British English
(ˈlɑːstɪŋ)
adjective
1.
permanent or enduring
noun
2.
a strong durable closely woven fabric used for shoe uppers, etc
Derived forms
lastingly (ˈlastingly)
adverb
lastingness (ˈlastingness)
noun
lasting in American English
(ˈlæstɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that lasts a long time; enduring; durable
a lasting peace
noun
2.
a strong twilled cloth
3. Archaic
endurance
Derived forms
lastingly (ˈlastingly)
adverb
lastingness (ˈlastingness)
noun
Examples of 'lasting' in a sentence
lasting
It’s undoubtedly one of the reasons the cautionary tale has already had such a lasting legacy.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Building a close friendship will be the best basis for a lasting relationship.
The Sun (2017)
It considers that a lasting peace will be possible only after a decisive victory over the military power of the enemy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I ask what lasting effect his father had on his life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What was the point of a game that had become very one-sided lasting one second longer than it needed to.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The most noticeable lasting effect was that I feel more optimistic in the days that follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The secret of a lasting relationship is.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We know what the elements for a lasting peace are.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This could leave lasting damage on the international game.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The trauma could have a longer lasting effect on her and she may well need help.
The Sun (2012)
This would be a lasting legacy and a really good thing for boosting productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You need mutual respect to make it strong and lasting.
The Sun (2013)
It may also have a lasting impact.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
See how you get on first and whether this could become a lasting relationship.
The Sun (2014)
Their purpose is to ensure a lasting peace.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
The withdrawal of tax relief on dividends in such funds caused deep and lasting damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The results are complex and long lasting.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It can have lasting negative effects if not handled correctly.
The Sun (2008)
But might his lasting legacy to gardeners be to help invent a cleaner wellington boot?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You get to make some strong and lasting friendships.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Lasting relationships begin with friendship and let romance take care of itself.
The Sun (2012)
It has yet to become a lasting peace.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The only lasting damage was to my pride.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The new devices also have a longer lasting effect on driver behaviour than a speed camera.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Has this experience had a lasting effect on me?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What can make a relationship strong and lasting?
The Sun (2013)
This would be a lasting legacy of which a generation of politicians and business leaders could be rightly proud.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All of these things should be part of this conversation, and they are permanent and lasting issues.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
lasting
British English: lasting ADJECTIVE
You can use lasting to describe a situation, result, or agreement that continues to exist for a very long time.
We are well on our way to a lasting peace.
American English: lasting
Brazilian Portuguese: duradouro
Chinese: 持久的
European Spanish: duradero
French: durable
German: dauerhaft
Italian: duraturo
Japanese: 長続きする
Korean: 지속적인
European Portuguese: duradouro
Latin American Spanish: duradero
All related terms of 'lasting'
last
You use last in expressions such as last Friday , last night , and last year to refer , for example , to the most recent Friday, night, or year.
lasting love
Love is a very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically or sexually attracted to.
lasting peace
If there is peace in a country or in the world, there are no wars or violent conflicts going on.
long-lasting
Something that is long-lasting lasts for a long time.
lasting effect
An effect is an impression that someone creates deliberately, for example in a place or in a piece of writing.
lasting legacy
A legacy of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over.
lasting memory
A memory is something that you remember from the past .
lasting friendship
A friendship is a relationship between two or more friends .
lasting influence
To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens .
lasting relationship
A relationship is a close connection between two people, especially one involving romantic or sexual feelings.
last out
to be sufficient for one's needs
sirname
a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name
surname
Your surname is the name that you share with other members of your family. In English speaking countries and many other countries it is your last name.
Chinese translation of 'lasting'
lasting
(ˈlɑːstɪŋ)
adj
[impression, solution]持久的 (chíjiǔ de)
last
(lɑːst)
adj
(= most recent)[visit, trip, letter]最近的 (zuìjìn de)
⇒ Much had changed since my last visit.自我最近一次拜访以后，那里发生了很大的变化。 (Zì wǒ zuìjìn yī cì bàifǎng yǐhòu, nàlǐ fāshēngle hěn dà de biànhuà.)
[Monday, July, weekend etc]上 (shàng)
⇒ last Monday上个星期一 (shàng gè xīngqīyī)
(= final)[bus, hope etc]最后(後)的 (zuìhòu de)
⇒ He missed the last bus home.他错过了回家的最后一班车。 (Tā cuòguòle huíjiā de zuìhòu yī bān chē.)
(of series, row) 最后(後)的 (zuìhòu de)
⇒ the last classroom along the passage走廊里的最后一个教室 (zǒuláng li de zuìhòu yī gè jiàoshì)
⇒ the last three pages of the chapter这一章的最后3页 (zhè yī zhāng de zuìhòu sān yè)
(= remaining)[traces, piece etc]剩下的 (shèngxià de)
⇒ the last piece of pizza剩下的一块比萨饼 (shèngxià de yī kuài bǐsàbǐng)
(for emphasis) 最不的 (zuìbù de)
⇒ The last thing I wanted to do was teach.我最不想做的事就是教书了。 (Wǒ zuì bù xiǎng zuò de shì jiù shì jiāoshū le.)
⇒ You are the last person I'd confide in!你是我最不信任的人！ (Nǐ shì wǒ zuì bù xìnrèn de rén!)
pron
(= previous one) 上一个(個) (shàng yī gè)
⇒ The next tide would be even higher than the last.下一次的潮水要比上一次的还高。 (Xià yī cì de cháoshuǐ yào bǐ shàng yī cì de hái gāo.)
(= final one) 最后(後)一个(個) (zuìhòu yī gè)
⇒ Which address is the last on your list?你单子上的最后一个地址是哪一个？ (Nǐ dānzi shang de zuìhòu yī gè dìzhǐ shì nǎ yī gè?)
⇒ The trickiest bits are the last on the list.最棘手的是单子上的最后一个。 (Zuì jíshǒu de shì dānzi shang de zuìhòu yī gè.)
(for emphasis) 最后(後)一个(個) (zuìhòu yī gè)
⇒ He is the last person I would think of.他是我最不会考虑的一个人。 (Tā shì wǒ zuì bù huì kǎolǜ de yī gè rén.)
⇒ I would be the last to say that science has explained everything.我绝对不觉得科学已经解释了所有事情。 (Wǒ juéduì bù juéde kēxué yǐjīng jiěshìle suǒyǒu shìqing.)
(= remainder) 剩下的 (shèngxià de)
⇒ He finished off the last of the wine.他把剩下的葡萄酒喝完了。 (Tā bǎ shèngxià de pútáojiǔ hēwán le.)
⇒ We've eaten the last of the pineapples.我们把剩下的菠萝都吃了。 (Wǒmen bǎ shèngxià de bōluó dōu chī le.)
adv
(= most recently) 最近 (zuìjìn)
⇒ They last saw their homeland nine years ago.他们最近一次看到故乡是9年以前了。 (Tāmen zuìjìn yī cì kàndào gùxiāng shì jiǔ nián yǐqián le.)
(= at the end) 最后(後) (zuìhòu)
⇒ He added the milk last.他最后把牛奶加进去。 (Tā zuìhòu bǎ niúnǎi jiā jìnqù.)
(= in final position) 最后(後) (zuìhòu)
vi
(= continue) 持续(續) (chíxù)
⇒ Their marriage only lasted six months.他们的婚姻只持续了6个月。 (Tāmen de hūnyīn zhǐ chíxùle liù gè yuè.)
⇒ The war in Croatia lasted until January 1992.克罗地亚的战争一直持续到1992年1月。 (Kèluódìyà de zhànzhēng yīzhí chíxù dào yījiǔjiǔèr nián yīyuè.)
(= stay fresh) 保鲜(鮮) (bǎoxiān)
⇒ A fresh pepper lasts about three weeks.新鲜的辣椒能保鲜约3个星期。 (Xīnxiān de làjiāo néng bǎoxiān yuē sān gè xīngqī.)
(= be sufficient)[money, commodity]够(夠)用 (gòu yòng)
⇒ The curry lasted for two nights.这些咖喱饭够两个晚上用了。 (Zhèxiē gālífàn gòu liǎng gè wǎnshang yòng le.)
last week上个(個)星期 (shàng gè xīngqī)
⇒ I had lunch with him last week.我上个星期跟他一起吃的午饭。 (Wǒ shàng gè xīngqī gēn tā yīqǐ chī de wǔfàn.)
last night (= yesterday evening) 昨晚 (zuówǎn) (= during the night) 昨天夜里(裡) (zuótiān yèli)
the last time (= the final time) 最后(後)一次 (zuìhòu yī cì) (= the previous time) 上一次 (shàng yī cì)
at (long) last (= finally) 终(終)于(於) (zhōngyú)
the last I heard最近一次我听(聽)到的是 (zuìjìn yī cì wǒ tīngdào de shì)
I'm always the last to find out我总(總)是最后(後)一个(個)知道 (wǒ zǒngshì zuìhòu yī gè zhīdào)
the night/Christmas before last前天晚上/前年圣(聖)诞(誕)节(節) (qiántiān wǎnshang/qiánnián Shèngdàn Jié)
our house is the last but one我们(們)的房子是倒数(數)第二个(個) (wǒmen de fángzi shì dàoshǔ dì'èr gè)
the last president but one倒数(數)第二个(個)总(總)统(統) (dàoshǔ dì'èr gè zǒngtǒng)
last but not least最后(後)一个(個)，但不是不重要的 (zuìhòu yī gè, dàn bù shì bù zhòngyào de)
it lasts (for) 2 hours持续(續)了两(兩)个(個)小时(時) (chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí)
it can't/won't last它不会(會)持久 (tā bù huì chíjiǔ)
(adjective)
Definition
existing or remaining effective for a long time
She left a lasting impression on him.
Synonyms
continuing
We advocate a continuing process of constitutional discussion.
long-term
permanent
Wear earplugs to avoid causing permanent damage.
enduring
Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.
remaining
They wanted to purge remaining memories of his reign.
eternal
the quest for eternal youth
abiding
one of my abiding memories of him
long-standing
a long-standing dispute
perennial
the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness
lifelong
her lifelong friendship with the woman
durable
We were unable to establish any durable agreement.
perpetual
the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles
long-lasting
one of the long-lasting effects of the infection
deep-rooted
indelible
My visit to India left an indelible impression on me.
unending
the country's seemingly unending cycle of political violence
undying
They declared their undying love for one another.
unceasing
After a few minutes, I was plunged into unceasing activity.
Opposites
passing
,
fleeting
,
short-lived
,
transient
,
momentary
,
ephemeral
,
transitory
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abiding
Definition
lasting for ever
one of my abiding memories of him
Synonyms
enduring,
lasting,
continuing,
remaining,
surviving,
permanent,
constant,
prevailing,
persisting,
persistent,
eternal,
durable,
tenacious,
firm,
fast,
everlasting,
unending,
steadfast,
unchanging,
immutable,
indissoluble
in the sense of durable
We were unable to establish any durable agreement.
Synonyms
enduring,
lasting,
permanent,
continuing,
firm,
fast,
fixed,
constant,
abiding,
dependable,
unwavering,
unfaltering
in the sense of enduring
Definition
long-lasting
Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.
Synonyms
long-lasting,
lasting,
living,
continuing,
remaining,
firm,
surviving,
permanent,
constant,
steady,
prevailing,
persisting,
abiding,
perennial,
durable,
immortal,
steadfast,
unwavering,
immovable,
imperishable,
unfaltering
Synonyms of 'lasting'
lasting
Explore 'lasting' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of eternal
Definition
unchanged by time
the quest for eternal youth
Synonyms
everlasting,
lasting,
permanent,
enduring,
endless,
perennial,
perpetual,
timeless,
immortal,
unending,
unchanging,
immutable,
indestructible,
undying,
without end,
unceasing,
imperishable,
deathless,
sempiternal (literary)
in the sense of indelible
Definition
impossible to erase or remove
My visit to India left an indelible impression on me.
Synonyms
permanent,
lasting,
enduring,
ingrained,
indestructible,
ineradicable,
ineffaceable,
inexpungible,
inextirpable
in the sense of lifelong
Definition
lasting for a lifetime
her lifelong friendship with the woman
Synonyms
long-lasting,
enduring,
lasting,
permanent,
constant,
lifetime,
for life,
persistent,
long-standing,
perennial,
deep-rooted,
for all your life
in the sense of long-lasting
one of the long-lasting effects of the infection
Synonyms
enduring,
lasting,
continuing,
remaining,
surviving,
permanent,
prevailing,
persisting,
persistent,
eternal,
abiding,
perennial,
durable,
immortal,
steadfast
in the sense of long-standing
Definition
existing for a long time
a long-standing dispute
Synonyms
established,
fixed,
enduring,
abiding,
long-lasting,
long-lived,
long-established,
time-honoured
in the sense of perennial
Definition
lasting throughout the year or through many years
the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness
Synonyms
continual,
lasting,
continuing,
permanent,
constant,
enduring,
chronic,
persistent,
abiding,
lifelong,
perpetual,
recurrent,
never-ending,
incessant,
unchanging,
inveterate
in the sense of permanent
Definition
existing or intended to exist forever
Wear earplugs to avoid causing permanent damage.
Synonyms
lasting,
fixed,
constant,
enduring,
persistent,
eternal,
abiding,
perennial,
durable,
perpetual,
everlasting,
unchanging,
immutable,
indestructible,
immovable,
invariable,
imperishable,
unfading
in the sense of perpetual
Definition
never ending or never changing
the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles
Synonyms
everlasting,
permanent,
endless,
eternal,
lasting,
enduring,
abiding,
perennial,
infinite,
immortal,
never-ending,
unending,
unchanging,
undying,
sempiternal (literary)
in the sense of remaining
They wanted to purge remaining memories of his reign.
Synonyms
surviving,
lasting,
continuing,
enduring,
persisting,
abiding,
extant
in the sense of unceasing
Definition
continuing without a break
After a few minutes, I was plunged into unceasing activity.
Synonyms
continual,
constant,
incessant,
continuing,
endless,
continuous,
persistent,
perpetual,
never-ending,
unending,
ceaseless,
unremitting,
nonstop,
unfailing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of undying
Definition
never ending
They declared their undying love for one another.
Synonyms
eternal,
everlasting,
perpetual,
continuing,
permanent,
constant,
perennial,
infinite,
unending,
indestructible,
undiminished,
imperishable,
deathless,
inextinguishable,
unfading,
sempiternal (literary)
in the sense of unending
Definition
not showing any signs of ever stopping
the country's seemingly unending cycle of political violence