sustainable
adjectivemasculine/feminine/suʃtẽˈtavɛɫ/high
sus·ten·tá·vel
Definition
Able to be maintained or supported over time without depleting resources or causing severe damage, especially to the environment.
It is urgent to adopt a sustainable development model.
Fishing in that region is no longer sustainable.
Common collocations
sustainable developmentsustainable agriculturesustainable energysustainable practice
Etymology
Do latim 'sustentare' (sustentar) + sufixo '-ável'.