everlasting

[ ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting ]

adjective

1. lasting forever; eternal:

   everlasting future life.

   Antonyms: transitory

2. lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time:

   the everlasting hills.

3. incessant; constantly recurring:

   He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.

4. wearisome; tedious:

   She tired of his everlasting puns.

noun

1. eternal duration; eternity:

   What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?

2. the Everlasting, God.
3. any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.

everlasting

/ ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ /

adjective

1. never coming to an end; eternal
2. lasting for an indefinitely long period
3. lasting so long or occurring so often as to become tedious; incessant

   I cannot bear her everlasting complaints

noun

1. endless duration; eternity
2. Also calledeverlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot

Derived Forms

• ˌeverˈlastingness, noun
• ˌeverˈlastingly, adverb

Other Words From

• ever·lasting·ly adverb
• ever·lasting·ness noun
• quasi-ever·lasting adjective
• quasi-ever·lasting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of everlasting¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; ever, lasting

Synonym Study

See eternal.

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

But would our romance become an everlasting love?

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“The blues is such an everlasting source of inspiration to me,” he told The Times in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

But she was banking on the undeniable force of her singing voice, the public’s everlasting obsession with Guzmán — and her own tenacity.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, the mariachi ballad has become a symbol of grief and everlasting love for those who have passed away.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abiding
• eternal
• immortal
• lasting
• perpetual
• timeless
• unending