lasting

lasting is a 7-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective, noun, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Last. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Last
2. adjective. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
3. noun. Continuance; endurance.
4. noun. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.
5. noun. The act or process of shaping on a last.
6. adverb. In a lasting manner.
7. adjective. existing for a long time

   "hopes for a durable peace"

   "a long-lasting friendship"

   Synonyms: durable

8. adjective. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

   "permanent secretary to the president"

   "permanent address"

   Synonyms: permanent

9. adjective. retained; not shed

   "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"

   "the persistent gills of fishes"

   Synonyms: persistent

10. adjective. lasting a long time without change

    "a lasting relationship"

Synonyms

durable, permanent, persistent

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in lasting:

anglist, salting, slating, staling

Common word forms

last, lastings, lastingly, lastingness

Words from these letters

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