unaging
6.8
Not becoming old or showing signs of getting older
- adjective
- /ʌnˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
- Legends tell of an unaging fountain that grants eternal youth to anyone who drinks from it.
Examples
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He seemed absolutely independent, even outside time, for he seemed old but unaging.
Academic text (1990) -
It is never stated how they come to their unaging state at all.
Blog text (22) -
The unaging hero appeared exactly the same after decades, as if time had no effect on him.
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In the enchanted forest, the unaging trees have stood for centuries without losing their leaves.
Synonyms
ageless
vsunaging
Not showing signs of getting old
means actually never growing old rather than only seeming so
Antonyms
How Aged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unaging is made of two parts: un- ('not') and age ('growing old'), like in ageless. So unaging means 'not growing old' or not showing the usual signs of age.