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perennial

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perennial [puh-ren-ee-uhl]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: enduring, perpetual
Synonyms: abiding, annual, ceaseless, chronic, constant, continual, continuing, deathless, durable, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, incessant, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, longstanding, never-ending, old, perdurable, permanent, persistent, recurrent, seasonal, sustained, unceasing, unchanging, undying, unfailing, uninterrupted, yearlong, yearly
Antonyms: changing, intermittent, interrupted
Main Entry: chronic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: incessant, never-ending
Synonyms: abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, ever-present, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, lingering, long-lived, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persistent, persisting, prolonged, protracted, recurrent, recurring, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, sustained, tenacious, unabating, unmitigated, unyielding, usual
Notes: acute is used for a sudden onset and short duration; chronic is for conditions that are slow to develop and of long duration
chronic is contrasted with acute as chronic pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical treatments
Antonyms: curable, eradicable, intermittent, occasional, temporary
Main Entry: eternal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: without pause; endless
Synonyms: abiding, ageless, always, amaranthine, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continued, continuous, dateless, deathless, enduring, everlasting, forever, illimitable, immemorial, immortal, immutable, imperishable, incessant, indefinite, indestructible, infinite, interminable, lasting, never-ending, perdurable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, relentless, termless, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, undying, unending, unfading, uninterrupted, unremitting, without end
Antonyms: brief, changeable, changing, ending, ephemeral, stopping, temporary, terminable, transient
Main Entry: flower
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bloom of a plant
Synonyms: annual, blossom, bud, cluster, efflorescence, floret, floweret, head, herb, inflorescence, perennial, pompon, posy, shoot, spike, spray, vine
Main Entry: immortal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: death-defying, imperishable
Synonyms: abiding, amaranthine, ceaseless, constant, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, evergreen, everlasting, incorruptible, indestructible, indissoluble, interminable, lasting, never-ceasing, never-ending, perdurable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, phoenixlike, sempiternal, timeless, undying, unfading
Notes: immortal means not subject to death, while immoral means violating principles of right and wrong or not adhering to ethical or moral principles
Antonyms: destructible, ephemeral, human, mortal, perishable
Main Entry: inveterate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: long-standing, established
Synonyms: abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, habituated, hard-core, hardened, inbred, incorrigible, incurable, indurated, ineradicable, ingrained, innate, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, obstinate, old, perennial, permanent, persistent, persisting, set, settled, stubborn, sworn, usual
Antonyms: short-lived
Main Entry: lasting
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: enduring, unending
Synonyms: abiding, constant, continual, continuing, deep-rooted, durable, endless, eternal, everlasting, forever, in for the long haul, incessant, indelible, indissoluble, inexhaustible, inexpungible, lifelong, long-term, longstanding, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persisting, stable, till the cows come home, unceasing, undying, unremitting
Antonyms: ceasing, ending, ephemeral, fleeting, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient
Main Entry: lifelong
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lasting
Synonyms: constant, continuing, deep-rooted, enduring, for life, inveterate, lifetime, livelong, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perennial, permanent, persistent
Antonyms: short-lived, temporary, tenuous
Main Entry: old
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: traditional, long-established
Synonyms: age-old, constant, continuing, enduring, established, experienced, familiar, firm, hardened, inveterate, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, of long standing, perennial, perpetual, practiced, skilled, solid, staying, steady, time-honored, versed, veteran, vintage
Antonyms: contemporary, current, modern, new
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