lastingness C2+ Topic:Time US /ˈlæstɪŋnəs/ UK /ˈlɑːstɪŋnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of enduring or persisting over time The lastingness of their friendship surprised everyone who knew them. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of enduring or... durabilitypermanenceendurancepersistenceconstancylongevity ↔ Opposites transienceimpermanencebrevity Word family Related forms lastlastinglastingly Etymology AI details From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness. lǣstan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lastingness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlæstɪŋnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɑːstɪŋnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of enduring or persisting over time ## Examples - The lastingness of their friendship surprised everyone who knew them. ## Synonyms - durability - permanence - endurance - persistence - constancy - longevity ## Antonyms - transience - impermanence - brevity ## Related Forms - last - lasting - lastingly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lǣstan ## Etymology From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Lastingness comes from lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to endure') + the noun suffix -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English lǣstan. The same word family includes last, lasting, lastingly. Its current noun use means "the quality of enduring or persisting over time". ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown