LONG-LIVED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

long-lived

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd

Definition of long-lived

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 And neurons, being long-lived, are especially vulnerable to protein clumps, according to the new study’s co-lead author Rishav Mitra, a postdoctoral fellow in Bellono’s lab. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Ferns are easy to grow, low-maintenance, and long-lived. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026 Large and long-lived tornadoes are possible, along with destructive wind gusts up to 80 mph, and hail up to the size of baseballs. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026 Perennial Weeds Perennial weeds live for two or more years, with many being quite long-lived. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-lived

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Adjective

An elderly pedestrian was killed after he was struck by two vehicles on Interstate 80 early Thursday morning, authorities said.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

Meanwhile, long term supply agreements provide the ability to lock in multiyear procurement volumes with clients, mitigating uncertainties stemming from short term market volatility.

— , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Stokes has recorded three or more blocks in six straight games, tying her with Lisa Leslie in 2003 for the longest such streak in a single WNBA postseason.

— Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of long

Adjective

There’s a reason it hasn’t been licensed for use as an anti-aging drug.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
The global market for anti-aging products — including anti-wrinkle creams, plastic surgery and hair restoration — was nearly $78 billion in 2025, according to a study by Precedence Research.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

Adjective

An album-length EP by the 20-year-old producer is a dizzying and boundless collage of collages, using free-jazz logic and digital overload to chart new emotional terrain.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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