abiding
/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
abiding is spelled A-B-I-D-I-N-G: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, abiding means “Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abiding?
| Letters | 7: A-B-I-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abiding?
Abiding appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abiding?
- US /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
Abiding has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abiding.wav, En-ca-abiding.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of abiding
- more abiding comparative
- most abiding superlative
- abidings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abiding mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
an abiding belief
noun
- 1
The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
- 2
obsoleteAn abode.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of abide
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abiding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abiding in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense continuing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | continuel, sempiternel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abiding come from?
Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).