Enduring and Impermanent

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Enduring adjective - Having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish.

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Impermanent is an antonym for enduring.

Nearby Words: endure, endurance, endured, endurable

Impermanent adjective - Intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time.

Usage example: built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig

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Enduring is an antonym for impermanent.

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Impermanent and Enduring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enduring/impermanent

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