lasting
1 of 2adjective
last·ing ˈla-stiŋ 
: existing or continuing a long while : enduring
lastingly
ˈla-stiŋ-lē
adverb lastingness noun
lasting
2 of 2noun
1
archaic : long life
2
: a sturdy cotton or worsted cloth used especially in shoes and luggage
Synonyms
Adjective
- abiding
- ageless
- continuing
- dateless
- enduring
- eternal
- everlasting
- immortal
- imperishable
- ongoing
- perennial
- perpetual
- timeless
- undying
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective a book with lasting significance The trip had a lasting effect on her.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Mary Kyle McCurdy, the deputy director of 1000 Friends of Oregon, said Stacey took on a lot of tasks that weren’t visible to the public, but had a lasting impact on Oregonians’ quality of life. oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 The documentary, out Sept. 16, revisits the iconic comedy film 9 to 5 to discuss its lasting impact on amplifying women’s issues and feminist ideals within mainstream media culture. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Brie Larson is opening up about the lasting impact of her latest project. Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The result of that meeting was a bond that left a lasting impact on both men. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Ensure efforts will have a lasting impact by partnering with organizations and entrepreneurs ready for the next cannabis social justice movement. Jeffrey M. Zucker, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 The commercial focused on the lasting impact Williams had during her career. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022 Based upon the 2017 novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko explores Japan's colonization of Korea in the early 1900s and the lasting impact on its residents. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The condition can be short term or long lasting, the clinic also notes. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 When finished, lock in your blowout with the cooldown settings for lasting-results. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 10 Feb. 2022 The mistake led to a lasting, over-the-phone friendship all these years. NBC News, 30 Nov. 2021 Given the pandemic’s continual reminder of life’s impermanence, possessions that feel solid and long-lasting can provide a kind of talismanic comfort — another way to challenge mortality. Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021 Below 11 East Bay alums reflect on the lasting imprint the Berkeley restaurant left on their lives. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021 The challenge—which can make the difference between a lasting, satisfying partnership and one that combusts—is figuring out how to manage conflict constructively. Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2021 Nothing feels big, important or long-lasting on this topic. Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2021 See More
Adjective
Not many '90s movies had quite the lasting impact on pop culture as Quentin Tarantino's nonlinear LA saga. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Mary Kyle McCurdy, the deputy director of 1000 Friends of Oregon, said Stacey took on a lot of tasks that weren’t visible to the public, but had a lasting impact on Oregonians’ quality of life. oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 The documentary, out Sept. 16, revisits the iconic comedy film 9 to 5 to discuss its lasting impact on amplifying women’s issues and feminist ideals within mainstream media culture. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Brie Larson is opening up about the lasting impact of her latest project. Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The result of that meeting was a bond that left a lasting impact on both men. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Ensure efforts will have a lasting impact by partnering with organizations and entrepreneurs ready for the next cannabis social justice movement. Jeffrey M. Zucker, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 The commercial focused on the lasting impact Williams had during her career. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022 Based upon the 2017 novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko explores Japan's colonization of Korea in the early 1900s and the lasting impact on its residents. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 Noun
In 2022, the year of 007’s 60th anniversary onscreen, Australian filmmaker Matthew Bauer is on a global mission to discover the lasting, contrasting and very personal impacts of sharing such an identity with James Bond. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The condition can be short term or long lasting, the clinic also notes. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 When finished, lock in your blowout with the cooldown settings for lasting-results. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 10 Feb. 2022 The mistake led to a lasting, over-the-phone friendship all these years. NBC News, 30 Nov. 2021 Given the pandemic’s continual reminder of life’s impermanence, possessions that feel solid and long-lasting can provide a kind of talismanic comfort — another way to challenge mortality. Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021 Below 11 East Bay alums reflect on the lasting imprint the Berkeley restaurant left on their lives. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021 The challenge—which can make the difference between a lasting, satisfying partnership and one that combusts—is figuring out how to manage conflict constructively. Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2021 Nothing feels big, important or long-lasting on this topic. Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing lasting
Kids Definition
lasting
adjective
last·ing ˈlas-tiŋ
: continuing for a long while
a lasting impression
lasting 1 of 2
adjective
as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish one of the few books published last year that is likely to have lasting significance Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enduring
- continuing
- ongoing
- eternal
- immortal
- everlasting
- perpetual
- abiding
- perennial
- permanent
- timeless
- undying
- endless
- ageless
- constant
- imperishable
- unchanging
- stable
- ceaseless
- dateless
- steady
- unvarying
- stationary
- changeless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obsolete
- dated
- archaic
- outworn
- outmoded
- outdated
- antiquated
- passé
- out-of-date
lasting
2 of 2verb
1
as in surviving
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more Synonyms & Similar Words
- surviving
- prevailing
- persisting
- remaining
- continuing
- enduring
- holding out
- going
- keeping up
- lingering
- holding up
- managing
- stretching
- persevering
- abiding
- coping
- getting along
- hanging in
- carrying on
- making out
- getting on
- hanging on
- faring
- holding on
- getting by
- bearing up
- running on
- drawing out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- failing
- fizzling
- dying
- stopping
- running out
- breaking
- giving out
- expiring
- waning
- breaking down
- petering (out)
- crashing
- collapsing
- stalling
- going out
- cutting out
- running down
- conking (out)
2
as in remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state this heavy drought has lasted all summer Synonyms & Similar Words
- remaining
- continuing
- persisting
- enduring
- lingering
- staying
- surviving
- abiding
- perduring
- holding on
- keeping up
- biding
- running on
- prevailing
- holding up
- sticking around
- tarrying
- carrying through
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ending
- passing
- dying
- finishing
- closing
- stopping
- expiring
- terminating
- concluding
- lapsing
- ceasing
- discontinuing
- waning
- quitting
- dying (down)
- ebbing
- subsiding
- desisting
- leaving off
- moderating
- abating
- winding up
- letting up
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of lasting are durable, permanent, and stable. While all these words mean "enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established," lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely.
a book that left a lasting impression on me
Although the words durable and lasting have much in common, durable implies power to resist destructive agencies.
durable fabrics
The words permanent and lasting can be used in similar contexts, but permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely.
permanent living arrangements
While in some cases nearly identical to lasting, stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced.
a stable government