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Lasting vs Unfailing - What's the difference?

lasting | unfailing |

As adjectives the difference between lasting and unfailing

is that lasting is persisting for an extended period of time while unfailing is inexhaustible.

As a verb lasting

is .

As a noun lasting

is continuance; endurance.

lasting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Persisting for an extended period of time.
    • After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • continuance; endurance
    • (John Locke)
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
  • The act or process of shaping on a last.

    • Anagrams

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    unfailing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • inexhaustible
  • changeless
  • infallible