Definition of ETERNITY

eternity

Meanings

Plural: eternities

Noun

  • time without end
  • a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
  • a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
  • Existence without end, infinite time.
  • Existence outside of time.
  • A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.
  • The remainder of time that elapses after death.
  • A comparatively long time.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitās. Displaced native Old English ēcnes.

Synonyms

a lifetime, afterlife, ages, all time, alwaysness, an age, atemporality, centuries, donkey's years, eon, eternal now, eternality, eternity, evermore, extratemporality, forever, foreverhood, foreverness, hours, infinity, life after death, perpetuity, timeless existence, timelessness, years, yonks

Antonyms

moment, sempiternity

Scrabble Score: 11

eternity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eternity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eternity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

eternity is a valid Words With Friends word