'Durable' definitions:
Definition of 'durable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" [syn: durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived]
adjective
Capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay; "durable denim jeans" [syn: durable, long-wearing]
adjective
Very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" [syn: durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable]
Definition of 'Durable'
From: GCIDE
- Durable \Du"ra*ble\, a. [L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf. F. durable. See Dure.] Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness. [1913 Webster]
- Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. --Prov. viii. 18. [1913 Webster]
- An interest which from its object and grounds must be so durable. --De Quincey.
- Syn: Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable; continuing; constant; persistent. See Lasting. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'durable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abiding,
- adamantine,
- age-long,
- aged,
- ancient,
- antique,
- bulky,
- cartilaginous,
- changeless,
- chewy,
- chronic,
- cohesive,
- constant,
- continuing,
- coriaceous,
- dense,
- dependable,
- diuturnal,
- enduring,
- evergreen,
- fast,
- fibrous,
- firm,
- fixed,
- frozen,
- gristly,
- hard,
- hardy,
- heavy,
- immobile,
- immutable,
- indestructible,
- intact,
- intransient,
- inveterate,
- inviolate,
- lasting,
- leatherlike,
- leathery,
- long-lasting,
- long-lived,
- long-standing,
- long-term,
- longeval,
- longevous,
- macrobiotic,
- massive,
- of long duration,
- of long standing,
- perdurable,
- perduring,
- perennial,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- persistent,
- persisting,
- quiescent,
- reliable,
- remaining,
- resistant,
- rigid,
- ropy,
- rugged,
- sempervirent,
- sinewy,
- solid,
- sound,
- stable,
- static,
- stationary,
- staying,
- steadfast,
- steady,
- stiff,
- stout,
- stringy,
- strong,
- stubborn,
- sturdy,
- substantial,
- sustained,
- tenacious,
- torpid,
- tough,
- tough as leather,
- unaltered,
- unchangeable,
- unchanged,
- unchanging,
- unchecked,
- undestroyed,
- unfading,
- unfailing,
- unshifting,
- untiring,
- unvaried,
- unvarying,
- unyielding,
- vigorous,
- viscid,
- vital,
- well-built,
- well-constructed,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded,
- well-made,
- wiry