staying power
Ability to persist
Staying power is the ability to endure or persist over time.
Someone with staying power maintains effort, relevance, or effectiveness despite challenges or the passage of time: The singer has real staying power—she's been topping charts for three decades.
The phrase applies to people, ideas, trends, or anything that proves durable rather than fleeting.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
dedication · commitment · doggedness · tenacity · resolve · patience · discipline · constancy
Capacity for sustained effort
- longevityDuration of existence
- durabilityResistance to wear
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
toughness · robustness · vigor · hardiness · vitality · fitness · energy · capacity
Recovery from adversity
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
rebound · renewal · comeback · weathering · withstanding · holding up · second wind · getting back up
Consistent trustworthy nature
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- steadinessState of being constant
- stabilityResistance to displacement
constancy · predictability · faithfulness · solidity · soundness · unfailing · continuity · regularity
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
willpower · dedication · commitment · doggedness · tenacity · resolve · patience · discipline · constancy · indefatigability
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- longevityDuration of existence
- durabilityResistance to wear
- marathonLong-distance footrace
fortitude · toughness · robustness · vigor · hardiness · vitality · fitness · energy · capacity · tirelessness
bounceback
Recovery from adversity
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
regeneration · rebound · renewal · comeback · weathering · withstanding · holding up · second wind · getting back up · overcoming
dependability
Consistent trustworthy nature
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- steadinessState of being constant
stability · constancy · predictability · faithfulness · solidity · soundness · unfailing · continuity · regularity · firmness
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, tenacity
- fortitudefortitude, mental fortitude, grit, resolve, tenacity
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- resilienceresilience, grit, bounce back, bouncing back, robustness
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
staying powerflash in the pan
Short-lived success
brevity · transience · ephemerality · short-livedness · impermanence
staying powerfragility
Ease of breaking
weakness · brittleness · flimsiness · vulnerability · frailty
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