perpetual
Meanings
Plural: perpetuals
Adjective Satellite
- continuing forever or indefinitely
- "hell's perpetual fires"
- uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"
Adj
- Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
- Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration.
- Continuing; uninterrupted.
- Flowering throughout the growing season.
Noun
- Ellipsis of perpetual check.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English perpetuel, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetuālis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from petō.
Synonyms
aeonian, ageful, ageless, agelong, amaranthine, ceaseless, constant, continuous, endless, enduring, eonian, eternal, eterne, everduring, evergreen, everlasting, eviternal, forever, imperishable, incessant, indesinent, lasting, never-ending, neverending, nonstop, perennial, permanent, perpetual, perpetuate, persistent, sempiternal, timeless, unceasing, undeadly, undying, unending, unremitting
Scrabble Score: 13
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