What does "long-lived" mean?

Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.

What is a synonym for "long-lived"?

Common synonyms include: abiding, aged, alive, alive and kicking, ancient, animate.

Long-lived

/ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.
2
Of a radioisotope: having a long half-life.

Adjective

1
existing for a long time wordnet

Synonyms

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abiding aged alive alive and kicking ancient animate

Antonyms

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short-lived short life animal life span annual yields

Example

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"I would love to meet a philosopher like Nietzsche on a train or boat and to talk with him all night. Incidentally, I don't consider his philosophy long-lived. It is not so much persuasive as full of bravura."

Etymology

From Middle English long-lifed, equivalent to long + life + -ed.

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