| Main Entry: | durability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sturdiness over time |
Synonyms: |
backbone, constancy, durableness, endurance, grit, guts*, gutsiness, hard as nails, heart*, imperishability, intestinal fortitude, lastingness, moxie*, permanence, persistence, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness |
Antonyms: |
impermanency, poorness, unreliability, weakness |
| Main Entry: | continuity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | progression |
Synonyms: |
chain, cohesion, connection, constancy, continuance, continuousness, continuum, dovetailing, durability, duration, endurance, extension, flow, interrelationship, linking, perpetuity, persistence, prolongation, protraction, sequence, stability, stamina, succession, survival, train, uniting, unity, vitality, whole |
Antonyms: |
break, discontinuity, intermittence, interruption, stoppage |
| Main Entry: | endurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuity, lastingness |
Synonyms: |
continuance, continuation, durability, duration, immutability, longevity, permanence, persistence, stability |
Antonyms: |
end, fleetingness |
| Main Entry: | firmness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stiffness |
Synonyms: |
compactness, density, durability, fixedness, hardness, impenetrability, impermeability, imperviousness, impliability, inelasticity, inflexibility, resistance, rigidity, solidity, temper, tensile strength, toughness |
Antonyms: |
flexibility, softness, weakness |
| Main Entry: | firmness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | immovability |
Synonyms: |
durability, solidity, soundness, stability, steadiness, strength, substantiality, tautness, tension, tightness |
Antonyms: |
infirmity, instability, movability |
| Main Entry: | longevity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | long life |
Synonyms: |
durability, endurance, lastingness, old age |
| Main Entry: | stability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | resistance of some degree |
Synonyms: |
adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone, balance, cohesion, constancy, dependability, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, firmness, immobility, immovability, maturity, permanence, perseverance, resoluteness, security, solidity, solidness, soundness, stableness, steadfastness, steadiness, strength, substantiality, support, toughness |
Antonyms: |
insecurity, instability, unsteadiness, variability, wavering |
| Main Entry: | strength |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stamina, mental or physical |
Synonyms: |
backbone, body, brawn, brawniness, brute force, clout, courage, durability, energy, firmness, force, fortitude, hardiness, health, healthiness, lustiness, might, muscle, nerve, physique, pith, potency, pow, power, powerhouse, robustness, security, sinew, sock, soundness, stability, stableness, stalwartness, steadiness, steamroller, stoutness, strong arm, sturdiness, substance, tenacity, toughness, verdure, vigor, vim, vitality, zip |
Antonyms: |
lack, weakness |
| Main Entry: | permanence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuity |
Synonyms: |
dependability, durability, immutability, permanency, perpetuation, stability |
| Main Entry: | survival |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuation |
Synonyms: |
continuance, continuity, durability, endurance |