"unenduring" meaning in English

See unenduring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unenduring [comparative], most unenduring [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + enduring. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|enduring|id1=negative}} un- + enduring Head templates: {{en-adj}} unenduring (comparative more unenduring, superlative most unenduring)
  1. That does not endure.
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