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

But The Walking Dead lives on, decaying, but apparently immortal. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In Samish legend, Ko-Kwal-Alwoot was a young woman from Rosario village who married the king of the sea and became immortal. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 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

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Adjective

In the years since, Banton has distanced himself from the song, but the anthem rings eternal.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
There, the tyrannical February has condemned its inhabitants to eternal winter and forbids them from flying, while a masked resistance movement known as The Solution fights to restore light and freedom.

— Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

But one of the things to wonder at amid the good vibes is whether a different, more coherent, more sober scene would have been more meaningful, more enduring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
No Bad Memories appears to extend the Avalanches’ enduring, sample-minded sensibility into a meditation on the sounds that surround us every day.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 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

The latter ensured fewer protests against seemingly endless deployments but also meant that a disproportionate share of the population would bear the burden.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Fed up with hacking through the endless lines of fees, charges, conditions, and restrictions on your wireless bill?

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of endless

Adjective

In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ongoing

Noun

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
Over the last two seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the titular demigod (Walker Scobell) has faced off against a minotaur, sailed to the sea of monsters, been chased by Cerberus, and even magically transformed into a guinea pig.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of demigod

Adjective

He was signed by Real Madrid in 2010 at the start of Jose Mourinho’s first spell in charge but played just 15 times before leaving for Valencia a year later in a loan deal that was then made permanent.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As a more permanent legacy, the museum has produced companion volumes for each of the three itineraries introduced in 2022, 2024, and 2026.

— Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 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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