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everlasting

everlasting

39 4.5
Lasting forever without end
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ/
translation icon : eterno
  • The memories of our childhood adventures bring me everlasting joy.
  • everlasting God

Our possession of it is everlasting and untroubled.

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Examples

  • Their dedication and everlasting love to animals winds up being Leo's mission and his legacy.

  • The blood of the new and everlasting covenant.

  • His vision, his dream was everlasting life for you.

  • Here I stand with my everlasting love

  • This will be An everlasting love for me, yeah

  • No one lives for an eternity, but everyone can have an everlasting impact.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Shall not perish, but we'll have everlasting life.

  • Our possession of it is everlasting and untroubled.

  • Indeed, it is the beginning of a new era in the state of new Jersey, one upon which we will all look back with everlasting pride.

  • For most of human history, we viewed stars as things that are eternal, everlasting, and unchanging.

Synonyms

permanent
vseverlasting
650 3.2

Continuing for a long time and unlikely to change

denotes actual endlessness rather than planned longevity
eternal
vseverlasting
362 4.3

Lasting forever without end

is the same meaning but may differ in tone or use
endless
vseverlasting
350 2.5

Continuing for a very long time and not stopping

signals true nonstop duration rather than just apparent length
constant
vseverlasting
198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

points to limitless duration rather than simple uninterrupted continuity
perpetual
vseverlasting
93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

focuses on true never stopping rather than just long duration
never-ending
vseverlasting
58 3.1

Continuing for a very long time with no end

highlights the same nonstop image but can be informal
lasting
vseverlasting
38 3.1

Continuing to be present or useful for a long time

implies actual never ending existence rather than merely long term effect
long-lasting
vseverlasting
27 3.7

To stay the same or work well for a long time

suggests indefinite or infinite duration rather than merely long time
unending
vseverlasting
19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

conveys the same endless sense but with different wording
ceaseless
vseverlasting
9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

emphasizes permanent duration rather than only lack of pauses
ageless
vseverlasting
5 5.7

Continuing to be important or true for a very long time

denotes timeless duration in a general sense rather than age focus
undying
vseverlasting
2 5.5

Something that lasts forever and never ends

expresses the same endless quality in broader contexts
enduring
vseverlasting
1 4.2

Continuing for a long time without fading

refers to true endless duration rather than long slow fading
unceasing
vseverlasting
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

captures endless time but can stress activity rather than age
sempiternal
vseverlasting
  • Literature
9.9

Lasting forever with no known beginning or end

shares eternal sense but may be more formal or rare
eonian
vseverlasting
  • Literature
9.9

Lasting for a very long time, seeming to never end

means endless more generally, not only very long spans

Compounds

A climbing garden plant with broad leaves and purple, pink, or white flowers that lives for many years

cascade everlasting
  • Australian
9.9

A small shrub with white woolly leaves and long sprays of fragrant flowers used for drying

A flower that keeps its shape and color after drying for decoration

A climbing plant with pink or white flowers that returns every year

9.3

A difficult task or situation that never seems to end

A small mountain plant with silvery leaves and white woolly flower heads

golden everlasting
  • Australian
8.7

A small Australian plant with bright yellow flowers used as dried decoration

A European plant with purple and pink flowers that farmers grow for animal food or to improve soil

A plant that lives many years with soft silver leaves and long-lasting small white flowers

A plant with bright pink and white daisy-like flowers that keep their colour when dried

9.9

A small Australian plant that lives for one year with light pink flowers that hang down

winged everlasting
  • Australian
9.6

A plant from Australia with silvery white flowers, yellow centers, and winged stems

How Long

eternal
5 6.3
everlasting
39 4.5
long-lasting
27 3.7
short-lived
49 3.9

Surface Forms

everlasting positive

Morphology

everlasting = lasting (transparent) = ever + last + ing

The adjective is formed by adding 'ever-' to 'lasting' and directly means 'lasting forever', which is obvious to learners familiar with the parts.

Etymology

Everlasting comes from two simple parts: ever 'always' and last 'to continue'. So it means 'continue always', which is why we call something everlasting when it seems to last forever.