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

Bond villain Hugo Drax) imagines a vast, floating city suspended in darkness, inhabited by immortal beings who, out of boredom, begin tinkering with the construct of time. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 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

Society’s needs always change, while many foundations’ missions are intended to satisfy a specific need that’s not eternal.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
But their patience dwindles, her son Telemachus (Tom Holland, his eternal boyishness put to great use) is getting easier to goad into a fight, and the blind swineherd Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) is all that’s left of the king’s loyal servants.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

Fifteen years into his career, Future reckons with the blurry line between truth and persona and loses touch with the vulnerability that made his best work so enduring.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
The unpleasantness of 1982 aside, the rivalry between England and Argentina is one of the most enduring in international sports.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of enduring

Noun

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
Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?

— Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025

Definition of worthy

Adjective

The healthiest version of the creator economy shouldn’t leave people in endless one-way communication.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There was just an endless stream of popular people and brands blasting popular things into your eyeballs and eardrums.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of endless

Adjective

The ongoing housing crisis, characterized by soaring rents and unattainable mortgages, is profoundly disrupting communities, forcing displacement and severing crucial relationships.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The facility is believed to not yet be operational, with construction ongoing.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of ongoing

Noun

Kratos is a Spartan warrior and demigod who strikes a bargain to sacrifice his soul in exchange for victory in battle.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of demigod

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The shelves display the library’s permanent collection, which is co-curated by Service95 and bookshop staff and hails from around the globe.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
When drowning occurs, every minute without oxygen increases the risk of permanent brain injury or death.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 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

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