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perpetual
[ per-pech-oo-uhl ]
adjective
- continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- lasting an indefinitely long time:
perpetual snow.
- continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless:
a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year.
noun
- a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
- a perennial plant.
perpetual
/ əˈɛʊə /
adjective
- usually prenominal eternal; permanent
- usually prenominal seemingly ceaseless because often repeated
your perpetual complaints
- horticulture blooming throughout the growing season or year
noun
- (of a crop plant) continually producing edible parts: perpetual spinach
- a plant that blooms throughout the growing season
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·····ٲ ····Ա noun
- ···· adverb
- ԴDz···· adjective
- ܲ·-··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perpetual1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perpetual1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
But at least a suit lining is not on perpetual display.
But also to create “a perpetual, fully functioning endowment” — LA Strong Sports — for these kinds of projects around Southern California, impacting youth sports and communities.
While some actors may feel burdened by their perpetual association with one successful project and want to leave it behind, Fischer has never felt such ambivalence.
Now that it has burned, I have to remind myself that nature’s gift in hard times is to remind us of its perpetual cycles.
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