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

Finding everlasting partnership still relies heavily on the individual to be intentional and available, and feeling experiences and daters out.

From Slate

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

Commenting on her Christmas song's 30th anniversary and its everlasting success, Carey said, “It’s really rewarding, and I’m just grateful and thankful for it and for all the people that come up and say, ‘I love your music,’ or, ‘I listen to your Christmas music in July’ — that started to become a thing,” she said.

From Salon

But would our romance become an everlasting love?

From Los Angeles Times

But would our romance become an everlasting love?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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