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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It is one of baseball’s eternal verities that wins and losses in spring training do not matter.

From Los Angeles Times

Absent that, he added, would invite “eternal confrontation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Today, We've lost an architect of the New York sound, a trombonist who made metals his banner and wrote eternal chapters in music history," his manager Pietro Carlos said in a statement on social media.

From BBC

Authorship was eternal, but ownership had slipped away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Likewise, the eternal question of whether two harmless individuals can travel where they want and refuse to conform.

From The Wall Street Journal

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