immortal

1 of 2

adjective

im·​mor·​tal (ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl 

1

: exempt from death

the immortal gods

2

: exempt from oblivion : imperishable

immortal fame

3

: connected with or relating to immortality

4

: able or tending to divide indefinitely

immortal cell lines produced in culture

immortally

(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē 

adverb

immortal

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: one exempt from death

b

immortals or Immortals plural : the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon

2

a

: a person whose fame is lasting

b

capitalized : any of the 40 members of the Académie Française

Synonyms

Adjective

• eternal
• endless
• permanent

Examples of immortal in a Sentence

Adjective

the age-old quest for immortal fame

vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Hounsou is an immortal warrior from Africa, while Abela is MacLeod’s modern romantic interest. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

Hounsou will play another immortal warrior and Abela a love interest for Cavill. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

Noun

In a part that could be juicy, Irons will play the movie’s other antagonist, the leader of a secret order called The Watchers, who are keeping an eye on the immortals and see them as a threat to humanity. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

Crowe will play a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as The Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin immortalis, from in- + mortalis mortal

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for immortal

• mortal
• quartile

Kids Definition

immortal

1 of 2 adjective

im·​mor·​tal (ˈ)im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl 

: living or lasting forever

immortally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

immortal

2 of 2 noun

1

: an immortal being

2

: a person whose fame is lasting

baseball immortals