everlasting

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adjective

ev·​er·​last·​ing ˌe-vər-ˈla-stiŋ 

1

: lasting or enduring through all time : eternal

2

a(1)

: continuing for a long time or indefinitely

(2)

: having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried

b

: tediously persistent

the everlasting sympathy-seeker who demands attention

—H. A. Overstreet

3

: wearing indefinitely

everlasting twill pants

everlastingly

ˌe-vər-ˈla-stiŋ-lē 

adverb

everlastingness noun

everlasting

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noun

1

: eternity

from everlasting

2

capitalized : god sense 1

—used with the

3

a

: any of several chiefly composite plants (such as cudweed) with flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color compare pearly everlasting

b

: the flower of an everlasting

Synonyms

Adjective

• ceaseless
• dateless
• deathless
• endless
• eternal
• immortal
• permanent
• perpetual
• undying
• unending

Noun

• eternity
• foreverness
• infinity
• perpetuity

Examples of everlasting in a Sentence

Adjective

To his everlasting credit, he never once gave in to temptation.

valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion

Noun

that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting

people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Here, only the moon, the stars and the occasional appearances of the northern lights offer up some natural light for us during this everlasting night. —Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024

Only Keynesians ascribe an ability of governments to increase demand, but that’s to the everlasting discredit of Keynesianism. —John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Noun

One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines. —Washington Post, 7 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing everlasting

• pearly everlasting

Kids Definition

everlasting

1 of 2 adjective

ev·​er·​last·​ing ˌev-ər-ˈlas-tiŋ 

1

: lasting forever : eternal

2

a

: going on for a long time or for too long

everlasting complaints

b

: keeping form or color for a long time when dried

everlasting flowers

everlastingly

-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

everlastingness noun

everlasting

2 of 2 noun

1

: a plant with everlasting flowers

2

: an everlasting flower