immortal

1 of 2

adjective

im·​mor·​tal (ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl 

1

: living forever : incapable of dying

the immortal gods

2

: continuing forever : everlasting

immortal fame

immortal melodies

3

: connected with or relating to immortality

… I have immortal longings in me …

—William Shakespeare

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

Immortal : any of the 40 members of the Académie Française

Synonyms of immortal

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

Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026

Pattinson got his big break by landing one of the leading roles in the Twilight saga as Edward, a sparkly and immortal vampire. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026

Noun

Two new greats will take their place alongside baseball’s immortals in Cooperstown this summer, and if this year’s vote was any indication, several others once thought to be long shots might have a realistic chance in the years to come. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026

Parcells and Coughlin became coaching immortals with the Giants. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

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