abiding

[ uh-bahy-ding ]

adjective

1. continuing without change; enduring; steadfast:

   an abiding faith.

   Synonyms: unshakable, unchanging, unending

abiding

/ əˈbaɪdɪŋ /

adjective

1. permanent; enduring

   an abiding belief

Derived Forms

• aˈbidingly, adverb

Other Words From

• a·biding·ly adverb
• a·biding·ness noun
• nona·biding adjective
• nona·biding·ly adverb
• nona·biding·ness noun
• una·biding adjective
• una·biding·ly adverb
• una·biding·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of abiding¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; abide + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.

From Los Angeles Times

She spent childhood summers with family in Bellingham, playing in the woods and developing an abiding love of nature.

From Los Angeles Times

“Her enthusiasm and spontaneity delighted him. Her jokes diverted him. Her social gifts offset his abiding shyness. ... Her passion moved him. Her devotion offered him reassurance and security,” Schlesinger wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the losses can be clawed back for PSR purposes and United say they are committed to abiding by the rules.

From BBC

He also said that university officials told him they would be “law abiding.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• continuing
• enduring
• eternal
• everlasting
• lasting
• persistent
• steadfast