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enduringness

enduringness

7.6
A quality of lasting a long time and resisting damage
  • noun
translation icon : durabilidad
  • The enduringness of the ancient structures has amazed visitors for centuries.

Examples

  • The enduringness of the fabric makes it perfect for outdoor furniture.

  • In retrospect, I have come to think of them the way I do cliffs, landslides, and rocky coasts—as powerful places where nature's seriousness and enduringness are evident.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Many athletes admire the enduringness of their bodies after years of training and competition.

Synonyms

strength
vsenduringness
  • Specialized
169 1.1

How well a thing resists force without breaking

highlights long-term persistence and resistance rather than raw force capacity
endurance
vsenduringness
77 3.4

Ability to keep doing hard physical or mental work for a long time

refers to the quality of long life and resistance rather than personal capacity
longevity
vsenduringness
45 5.5

A long life or time that something lasts

stresses resisting wear and force, not only long lifespan
durability
vsenduringness
22 3.8

The ability of something to last a long time without getting damaged

focuses broadly on long life and resistance, not only everyday performance
staying power
vsenduringness
19 5.0

Being able to keep working well for a long time

is the material or object quality of lasting and resisting wear
perpetuity
vsenduringness
19 9.6

A situation that lasts forever

is framed as durable and resistant over long time, not necessarily endless
toughness
vsenduringness
18 3.2

Ability to stay strong and not break under hard conditions

emphasizes lasting over time rather than general material strength
permanence
vsenduringness
15 5.5

A situation where something lasts a long time without big change

is about lasting and resisting damage rather than just lack of change
timelessness
vsenduringness
4 7.0

A quality of something that never looks old and fits any time

concerns physical long life and resistance rather than timeless style
permanency
vsenduringness
3 4.9

A state of lasting for a long time

focuses on lasting and resistance rather than merely enduring over time
lastingness
vsenduringness
7.4

Ability to stay in good condition for a long time

is the general quality of long life and resistance rather than the practical result
perdurability
vsenduringness
9.9

Lasting for a very long time without breaking or wearing out

describes long life and resistance without implying extreme degree
unbreakableness
vsenduringness
7.9

The quality of not breaking when pressed or hit

covers general long life and resistance beyond just avoiding breakage
abidingness
vsenduringness
7.8

The quality of lasting for a long time

refers more to lasting and resisting wear than mere persistence
everlastingness
vsenduringness
9.9

A state of lasting forever

means long life and resistance but not infinite duration
foreverness
vsenduringness
8.3

A state of seeming to last or really lasting without an end

is the quality of lasting and resisting, not the sense of endlessness
eternality
vsenduringness
8.4

Lasting forever without a beginning or end

is about long life and material resistance rather than absolute eternity

Antonyms

133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

17 5.2

Something that is easy to break or damage, like glass

How Durable

permanence
15 5.5
toughness
18 3.2
durability
22 3.8
enduringness
7.6
fragility
17 5.2

Surface Forms

enduringness singular

Morphology

enduringness = enduring (transparent) = endure + ing + ness

The suffix '-ness' forms a noun indicating a state or quality from the adjective 'enduring'.

Etymology

The word enduringness comes from endure, whose root durare means 'to last', and you can see the same root in durable. So enduringness is the quality of being able to last a long time and resist damage.