Definitions

eternal

[ih-tur-nl] / ɪˈtɜr nl /

ADJECTIVE

without pause; endless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abiding boundless constant continual continued enduring everlasting immortal immutable indestructible infinite interminable lasting never-ending perennial permanent perpetual relentless timeless unceasing unending unremitting

WEAK

ageless always amaranthine ceaseless continuous dateless deathless forever illimitable immemorial imperishable incessant indefinite perdurable persistent termless unbroken undying unfading uninterrupted without end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded ceasing changeable concluding destructible ending ephemeral finite fleeting halting inconstant intermittent interrupted limited perishable stopping temporary terminable terminating transient

WEAK

brief changing

Example Sentences

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Nothing like the World Cup’s unofficial pre-game soundtrack to reinforce this eternal, universal message.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

This capacity for wonder reveals the deepest human desire for communion and eternal love.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

In a reminder that hope springs eternal: performing arts promoter Martin Elbourne, who founded the festival, points to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The eternal fascination with something bigger than ourselves is what can bring us back together.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Though the Semitic biblical cosmos toppled the Aristotelian one, the idea of an eternal, unchanging universe was not expunged completely, enduring even to the twentieth century.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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