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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Every character seems to be poised between undying affection and eternal enmity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then, of course, there is the eternal question, will Robbie ever rejoin Take That?

From BBC

The drollery in “Seasons” is based on the eternal question about what can, and invariably will, go wrong next.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I kneel before the Immortal: before the eternal human soul. I offer you my knife and my protection, until the day of my death.”

From Literature

Duesberg’s intellectual journey points to an eternal question in science: At what point does a theory become so discredited and the empirical evidence against it so strong, that its advocates should be ignored?

From Los Angeles Times

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