Perdurable
adj.resilient, capableliterary
What it means
Capable of lasting for an exceptionally long time.
Reach for it when praising material, work, or value for enduring across generations
The mason chose a perdurable stone that weathered salt and frost.
Choose between these
5- everyday
when accessible wording should promise extended useful life
not when Long-lasting is relative and less emphatic about generations.
- warm
for a tradition respected because it has continued for years
not when Time-honored praises age and esteem, not physical durability.
- professional
when resistance to wear or damage can be stated plainly
not when Durable does not carry the unusually long horizon of perdurable.
- formal
if something is represented as unable to decay or be forgotten
not when Imperishable is nearly absolute and usually figurative.
- literary
for something that continues in value, memory, or existence
not when Enduring is broader and may describe survival despite change.
Said against
3- ephemeral
- fragile
- short-lived
It naturally appears in
3- perdurable material
Oak proved a perdurable material for the exposed harbor doors.
- perdurable legacy
Her most perdurable legacy was a free network of rural libraries.
- perdurable value
The handbook's perdurable value lies in its clear first principles.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: very durable or enduring opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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