LONG-LIVED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

long-lived

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years

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as in long

lasting for a considerable time much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived

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Recent Examples of long-lived Some twisters that spin up could be strong and long-lived, capable of causing EF-2 damage or greater. —

Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026 And while film festivals that are long-lived, and well-attended, may appear to be indestructible meeting places, these spaces are often fragile, hard-won and complex to preserve. —

Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026 Some perennials are very long-lived, such as the peony, daylily, and false indigo, while others are relatively short-lived, such as the lupine, columbine, and delphinium. —

David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026 Several of my favorite festivals happen simultaneously, including the much-loved and long-lived Under the Radar, which this year spreads its umbrella over thirty-two productions. —

Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026 In fact, most readers of Dickinson are unaware of the intense and long-lived relationship that was at the very core of the poet’s emotional and creative life. —

Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 Dolphins, being long-lived and highly exposed, can serve as nature's early warning system. —

Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025 The early implementation of this technology will be necessary in order to limit exposure, particularly in industries that manage sensitive or long-lived data. —

Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Perennial weeds live for two or more years, with many being quite long-lived. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025

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The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
But research also suggests that slower walking performed over a longer duration may initially produce greater total fat loss in overweight individuals than faster walking performed for shorter periods.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026