General IELTS Words for "Time and Duration"

lasting

Adjective

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ɪ

n

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continuing or enduring for a long time, without significant changes

impermanent

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The effects of the medication were lasting, providing relief for several hours after taking it.

Their friendship proved to be lasting, surviving through years of distance and challenges.

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

interminable

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

m

i

ə

n

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

feeling endlessly long and tedious

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

tardy

Adjective

t

a

ɑ

r

d

y

i

failing to be on time or meet a scheduled deadline

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

drawn-out

Adjective

/dɹˈɔːnˈaʊt/

prolonged or extended longer than expected or necessary

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

prompt

Adjective

p

r

o

ɑ

m

p

t

done or happening without delay

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

brief

Adjective

b

r

ie

i

f

short in duration

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

eternal

Adjective

e

i

t

e

ɜ

r

n

a

ə

l

continuing or existing forever

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

temporary

Adjective

t

e

ɛ

m

p

o

ɜ

r

a

ɛ

r

y

i

existing for a limited time

permanent

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

ongoing

Adjective

o

ɑ

n

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

g

currently occurring or continuing

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

passing

Adjective

p

a

æ

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

g

lasting for a brief time

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

timeless

Adjective

t

i

aɪ

m

e

l

e

ə

ss

s

remaining unaffected by the passage of time

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

enduring

Adjective

e

ɛ

n

d

u

jʊ

r

i

ɪ

n

g

having the ability to last over a long period of time

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

to put off

Verb

/pˌʊt ˈɔf/

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

put

phrase's particle

off

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

to dawdle

Verb

d

a

ɔ

w

ə

d

l

e

to waste time or move slowly by being hesitant

rush

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

to procrastinate

Verb

p

r

o

ə

c

k

r

a

æ

s

t

i

ə

n

a

eɪ

t

e

to postpone something that needs to be done

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

to postpone

Verb

p

o

oʊ

s

t

p

o

oʊ

n

e

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

to delay

Verb

d

e

ɪ

l

a

e

y

ɪ

to arrive later than expected or planned

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

protracted

Adjective

p

r

o

oʊ

t

r

a

æ

c

k

t

e

ɪ

d

lasting for a longer time than necessary

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

prolonged

Adjective

/pɹəˈɫɔŋd/

extended in length or size, often making it appear longer than usual

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

ageless

Adjective

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

l

e

ə

ss

s

enduring timelessly and unaffected by the constraints of time or aging

Word Family

last

Verb

lasting

Adjective

lastingly

Adverb

lastingly

Adverb

lastingness

Noun

lastingness

Noun

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