perpetual
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- everlasting, endless, eternal, infinite, lasting, never-ending, perennial, permanent, unchanging, unending
- continual, constant, continuous, endless, incessant, interminable, never-ending, persistent, recurrent, repeated

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Antonyms: ephemeral, transient

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English Thesaurus: permanent, lasting, never-ending, perpetual, everlasting, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

per‧pet‧u‧al /pəˈpetʃuəl $ pər-/ adjective [usually before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: perpetuel, from Latin perpetuus, from petere 'to go to']

1. continuing all the time without changing or stopping Synonym : continuous:
the perpetual noise of the machines
a little girl with a perpetual smile

2. repeated many times in a way that annoys you Synonym : continual:
my mother’s perpetual nagging

3. literary permanent:
the perpetual snows of the mountaintops
—perpetually adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

permanent continuing forever, for a very long time, or for the rest of your life:
She has permanent damage to her eyesight.
the search for a permanent solution to the problem
They’ve offered her the job on a permanent basis.
lasting continuing for a very long time – used especially when something continues to affect someone or something for a long time:
The experience left a lasting impression on him.
Things that happen in early childhood can have a lasting effect on your life.
Shelley was to have a lasting influence on him.
Is there any hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East?
never-ending continuing so long that you think it will never end – used especially when something needs a lot of effort:
Keeping the house clean is a never-ending battle.
It was a never-ending task.
The search was never-ending.
perpetual a perpetual state or feeling seems to be there all the time – used especially about something that is very annoying, worrying, or tiring:
For many working mothers, balancing the demands of children and job is a perpetual challenge.
The people live in a perpetual state of fear.
everlasting continuing forever – used especially in the following phrases:
Gold is the symbol of everlasting love.
He promised them everlasting life.
eternal continuing forever – used especially in the following phrases:
Do you believe in eternal life?
the secret of eternal youth
She has my eternal gratitude (=I will always be grateful to her).
You’re always the eternal optimist. (=you always think that good things will happen)

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