long-lived

/ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd//ˈlɒŋˈlaɪvd/

adjective

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

Similar
longevousdurablelastinglong-lastinglong
Opposite
short-lived
OriginMiddle English long-lifed →
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Meanings

adjectivelong-lived (comparative longer-lived, superlative longest-lived)

comparative longer-lived · superlative longest-lived

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
longevous
Opposite
short-lived

adjectiveexisting for a long time

Similar
durablelastinglong-lastinglong
Also see
continuatedurableendurablelastinglongevouslong-lastingperdurableprotracted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlong-lifed
  2. Englishlong-lived

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek μακρόβιος, πολυχρόνιος
  • μακρόβιος (makróbios)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • πολυχρόνιος (polukhrónios)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Bulgarian дълголетен
  • дълголетен (dălgoleten)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Catalan longeu
  • longeuhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Chinese Cantonese 長命 /长命
  • 長命 /长命 (coeng⁴ meng⁶)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Chinese Mandarin 長壽 /长寿
  • 長壽 /长寿 (chángshòu)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Czech dlouhověký
  • dlouhověkýhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Finnish pitkäikäinen
  • pitkäikäinenhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
French longévif
  • longévifhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
German langlebig
  • langlebighaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Hindi आयुष्मान
  • आयुष्मान (āyuṣmān)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Icelandic langlífur
  • langlífurhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Irish saolach, saolmhar
  • saolachhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • saolmharhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • cianaostahaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Italian longevo
  • longevohaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Latin vivax, longivivax
  • vivaxhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • longivivaxhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Polish długowieczny
  • długowiecznyhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Portuguese duradouro, longevo
  • duradourohaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • longevohaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Russian долгове́чный, долголе́тний
  • долгове́чный (dolgovéčnyj)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • долголе́тний (dolgolétnij)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Scottish Gaelic maireannach, buan
  • maireannachhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
  • buanhaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Spanish longevo
  • longevohaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Ukrainian довгові́чний
  • довгові́чний (dovhovíčnyj)having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Welsh hirhoedlog
  • hirhoedloghaving a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time
Cite this entry
APA

long-lived. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lived

MLA

“long-lived.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lived. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-lived,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lived.

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