Perdurable
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.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
Fits when accessible wording should promise extended useful life
Careful Long-lasting is relative and less emphatic about generations.
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warm
Suits a tradition respected because it has continued for years
Careful Time-honored praises age and esteem, not physical durability.
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professional
Fits when resistance to wear or damage can be stated plainly
Careful Durable does not carry the unusually long horizon of perdurable.
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formal
Fits if something is represented as unable to decay or be forgotten
Careful Imperishable is nearly absolute and usually figurative.
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literary
Suits something that continues in value, memory, or existence
Careful Enduring is broader and may describe survival despite change.
Opposites 3
- ephemeral
- fragile
- short-lived
Common phrases 3
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perdurable material
Oak proved a perdurable material for the exposed harbor doors.
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perdurable legacy
Her most perdurable legacy was a free network of rural libraries.
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perdurable value
The handbook's perdurable value lies in its clear first principles.
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