FOREVER Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

fə-ˈre-vər

Definition of forever

as in permanently

for all time we'll be best friends forever

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Relevance

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as in constantly

on every relevant occasion he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather

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forever

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noun

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time it took forever to fill out all the forms

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Recent Examples of forever

Adverb

The fashion-favorite Andiamo is the perfect example, reimagined in glittering sterling, or the forever-chic Rosa ballet flats, rendered in winter white with a plush shearling trim. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 You would have been treated like gods and lived forever in beauty. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Noun

Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017 Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions. — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for forever

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forever

Adverb

The projector itself is a near cube permanently attached to a gimbal mount.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The Roseville Telephone Museum has permanently closed after 22 years, part of a broader strain on local institutions where 90% of Sacramento Area Museums members report urgent volunteer shortages.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of permanently

Noun

The company has developed a 12-meter-long blimp powered by a hydrogen fuel cell capable of staying airborne for up to 10 hours and traveling 350 kilometers per day.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
The Seahawks kept drive after drive alive by picking up third-and-longs.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of long

Adverb

MacMahon transformed Ramanujan’s formulas into two kinds of partitions that looked nothing alike, but whose counts always came out identical.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
The Austin ensemble makes minimalism feel enveloping and unruly on its latest record, where new melodic details are always emerging from a swarming mass of sound.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

Law enforcement and schools districts continually urge parents to warn their children of the consequences of making false or written threats, including facing a felony charge and school discipline.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Jones went 13 for 22 for 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks, with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores continually sending blitzers into the backfield.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of continually

Noun

One hundred and seventy-three days never felt like more of an eternity.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
The assortment will include natural diamond rings, eternity bands, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, including the brand’s signature Straight-Line necklaces and bracelets.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of eternity

Adverb

Since God is eternal Spirit, God’s image must be wholly and eternally spiritual.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of eternally

Adverb

The Fed has consistently cited strong consumer spending in its economic assessments, but the richest 10% of Americans account for half of that spending today.

— Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Creating a consistently personal luxury retail experience is the secret behind SKP‘s success, which also helped the luxury department store remain at the forefront of retail innovation.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistently

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