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Durable vs Consumable - What's the difference?

durable | consumable |

As adjectives the difference between durable and consumable

is that durable is able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring while consumable is that is consumed or depleted upon use.

As nouns the difference between durable and consumable

is that durable is (economics) a durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year while consumable is a material or product that is produced for consumption.

durable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

    • Synonyms

    * permanent

    Antonyms

    * weak * vulnerable * transitory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
  • *

    • Antonyms

    * nondurable ----

    consumable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That is consumed or depleted upon use.
  • That may be eaten.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A material or product that is produced for consumption.
    • printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges