IMMORTAL Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl

Definition of immortal

as in eternal

lasting forever the age-old quest for immortal fame

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as in enduring

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge

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noun

as in worthy

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Recent Examples of immortal

Adjective

My absolute favorite long-burn joke is that Kenneth is immortal. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Novelist and screenwriter Anne Rice led the charge against Cruise’s casting as Lestat de Lioncourt, a French theater actor in the 1700s who’d already become an immortal vampire by the time he’s introduced. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Noun

France lost the final on penalties, but Mbappé scored a hat trick in a superhuman performance that cemented his legacy as a World Cup immortal. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 DeMarcus Ware and Manning are football immortals, enshrined in the Hall of Fame. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal

Adjective

Beyond attaining eternal beloved status by Cubs fans for finally bringing a World Series title back to the North Side, their run to immortality had a profound impact on multiple levels.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Mirrors facing one another from opposite walls reflect an infinite number of repeating images, giving visitors a sense of the eternal.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

That is the unshakeable and enduring power of the female voice found in the 2026 midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
No Dumb Questions is a weekly feature in which Scientific American staff try to answer some of life’s greatest, weirdest and most enduring mysteries.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enduring

Noun

The Stargate project—endorsed and promoted at every level of authority, from the White House to the governor of Michigan to the local worthies of Saline—had tested her faith in democracy.

— Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025

Definition of worthy

Adjective

Andrew Julien, executive editor at the Daily News, said in an email the organization aims to create stricter guardrails against AI on the site, given the publication’s ongoing litigation against Microsoft and OpenAI.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Many of the bodies recovered have not been identified and DNA analysis is ongoing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of ongoing

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Dwayne Johnson returns as the larger-than-life demigod Maui, joining Moana on her sea-faring adventure.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
At the start of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the young demigod spent much of her time following the path she’s expected to take as a child of Athena (Andra Day).

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of demigod

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The ordinance provides that, upon a vacancy of the superintendent position, the commission has 120 days to provide the mayor with three finalists to become the next permanent leader of CPD.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
On the counter are rows of pills in cups, inhalers, and, next to them, Old Spice deodorant, each with the name of the older children in permanent marker.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of permanent

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of continuing

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