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everlasting
[ ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting ]
adjective
- lasting forever; eternal:
everlasting future life.
Antonyms:
- lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time:
the everlasting hills.
- incessant; constantly recurring:
He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.
- wearisome; tedious:
She tired of his everlasting puns.
noun
- eternal duration; eternity:
What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?
- the Everlasting, God.
- any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.
everlasting
/ ˌɛəˈɑːɪŋ /
adjective
- never coming to an end; eternal
- lasting for an indefinitely long period
- lasting so long or occurring so often as to become tedious; incessant
I cannot bear her everlasting complaints
noun
- endless duration; eternity
- Also calledeverlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot
Derived Forms
- ˌ𱹱ˈپԲԱ, noun
- ˌ𱹱ˈپԲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- e·iԲ· adverb
- e·iԲ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-e·iԲ adjective
- quasi-e·iԲ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of everlasting1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Krapp’s Last Tape” creates a dialogue between an old man and his younger self, through audio diary tapes that reveal what the character was like 30 years earlier — to his everlasting disgust.
She is still in touch with the Wooden family, texting son Jim on his birthday and regularly checking in with — you guessed it — that great-granddaughter whose identical name sparked an everlasting bond.
A makeshift laundry line hung from a vent, and graffiti adorned the walls, including slogans that read “Contentment is an everlasting treasure,” or “Release will come one day,” daubed with blood or feces.
I appreciated the opportunity of re-experiencing the play, though I’m not convinced by this production that “Streetcar” is the everlasting masterwork it is widely assumed to be.
But would our romance become an everlasting love?
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