durable

Questions about durable

What does durable mean?

durable means "existing for a long time". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in durable?

durable has 3 syllables: dur-a-ble. The stress falls on "dur". In IPA it is /ˈdʊɹəbəl/.

What is another word for durable?

Close synonyms include lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-wearing, indestructible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is durable a common word?

durable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.