Synonyms for longevous
- adjective
- American English
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
permanent, long-lived, lasting, perdurable, longeval dated rare US, longaeval UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Long-lasting, especially of life.
Grandfather was incredibly longevous: he lived to be 105 years old.
Related words
- Other spellings
- longaevous UK
Example sentences
- permanent It is difficult to find a well paid permanent job.
- lasting We're counting on it lasting longer than a minute.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| longevous | falling | |
| permanent | falling | |
| lasting | steady | |
| perdurable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- lasting2
- 8 letters
- longeval
- 9 letters
- permanent3, longaeval
- 10 letters
- perdurable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lasting2 = 2 syllables).