durable

[door-uh-buhl, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər- /

ADJECTIVE

sturdy, long-lasting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dependable enduring lasting permanent reliable stable strong tenacious

WEAK

abiding constant diuturnal fast firm fixed impervious long-continued perdurable perduring persistent resistant sound stout substantial tough

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ephemeral irresponsible temporary unreliable weak

WEAK

fragile impermanent poorly made undependable unsturdy

Example Sentences

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Demand for U.S. durable goods fell in October, and the decrease was steeper than expected, according to delayed data published by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also on Tuesday, the Census Bureau will release its report on manufactured durable goods for October, and the Conference Board will release its Consumer Confidence Index for December.

From Barron's

The challenge now is telling durable value apart from value traps.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this holiday-shortened trading week, Tuesday will bring third-quarter gross domestic product growth estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the durable goods report from the Census Bureau.

From Barron's

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