longstanding

1. 1.

   having existed for a long time

   “a long-standing friendship”

   “the longstanding conflict”

   Synonymslong-standing

   Similarlong

Questions about longstanding

What does longstanding mean?

longstanding means "having existed for a long time".

How many syllables are in longstanding?

longstanding has 3 syllables: long-stan-ding. The stress falls on "long". In IPA it is /ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ/.

What is another word for longstanding?

Close synonyms include long-standing. 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.