lasting vs persistent

lasting and persistent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lasting	No	Yes	No	No
persistent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, lasting and persistent are synonyms defined as:

lasting (adjective)	persistent (adjective)
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place	retained; not shed
retained; not shed	never-ceasing
existing for a long time	stubbornly unyielding
lasting a long time without change	continually recurring to the mind