dateless

dateless

adjective

Definition of DATELESS

1

dating or surviving from the distant past <dateless artifacts left by an obscure people of the distant past>

Synonyms aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, dateless, hoar, hoary, immemorial, old, venerable

Related Words aging (or ageing), mature; antiquated, archaic, archaistic, dated, fusty, geriatric, medieval (also mediaeval), moldy, Noachian, obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé; old-fashioned, old-time, old-world, retro, vintage; durable, enduring, lasting, long-lived, permanent; ageless, hallowed, time-honored, timeless, time-tested, timeworn, traditional, tried, tried-and-true; classic, classical; prehistoric (also prehistorical), primeval, primordial

Near Antonyms fresh, vernal, young, youthful; contemporary, current, latest, mod, novel, present-day, ultramodern; untested, untried; brand-new, unused, unworn

Antonyms modern, new, recent

2

lasting forever <the dateless cycle of the seasons>

Synonyms ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, eternal, immortal, permanent, perpetual, undying, unending

Related Words durable, enduring, lasting, long-lived, persistent, stubborn; imperishable, indefeasible, indefectible, indelible, indestructible, indissoluble, inexpungible; timeless; abiding, stable, standing, steadfast, steady, unfailing, unfaltering; continual, continuing, continuous, incessant, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting

Near Antonyms ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, transitory; interim, provisional, short-term

Antonyms impermanent, mortal, temporary, transient

3

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish <it is because of their dateless themes that the plays of Shakespeare are still performed today>

Synonyms ageless, continuing, dateless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, ongoing, perennial, perpetual, timeless, undying

Related Words ceaseless, endless, permanent; changeless, constant, stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying

Near Antonyms antiquated, archaic, dated, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé