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- pronunciation:
- du
r
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not easily worn out; long-lasting; sturdy.
These boots are made of durable leather and have lasted me for years.This furniture looks nice, but it's not very durable.- synonyms:
- sturdy
- antonyms:
- delicate, fragile, short-lived, weak
- similar words:
- enduring, lasting, long-lasting, permanent, robust, serviceable, sound, stout, strong, substantial, tough
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| related words: |
abiding, buxom, indestructible, longstanding, perpetual, solid, stable, staunch, sturdy |
adverb + (adj.)durable
extremely, highly, incredibly, less, more, most, plenty, remarkably, sufficiently, surprisingly
(adj.)durable
+ adverb
easy, enough, relatively
(adj.)durable
+ noun
alloy,
alternative,
aluminum,
asset,
attorney,
automobile,
bamboo,
bike,
boot,
cease-fire,
clothing,
coalition,
coating,
composite,
connector,
construction,
container,
cover,
design,
disc,
disposition,
enamel,
equipment,
extension,
exterior,
fabric,
finish,
foam,
genre,
good,
leather,
legacy,
linen,
maintenance,
manufacturing,
material,
medium,
membrane,
metal,
notebook,
nylon,
organisation,
pack,
paint,
panel,
partnership,
peace,
performer,
plastic,
polyester,
power,
product,
regime,
repellent,
settlement,
shoe,
solution,
starter,
statute,
steel,
storage,
surface,
survivor,
teak,
tent,
toy,
vinyl,
wood,
wool
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(pl.) durable goods, such as cars and machines, that are not immediately consumed or readily worn out.
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| derivations: |
durably (adv.), durability (n.), durableness (n.) |
The word durable
contains the following part:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
  More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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