Lasting and Long

Lasting

Lasting adjective - Existing for a long time.
Usage example: “a long- lasting friendship”

Long is a synonym for lasting. In some cases you can use "Long" instead an adjective "Lasting".

Nearby Words: lasted, lastingly

Long

Long adjective - Primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified.
Usage example: long ago

Lasting is a synonym for long in long-lasting topic. You can use "Lasting" instead an adjective "Long", if it concerns topics such as extended in space or time.

Nearby Word: longed
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