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 even a genius, in the immortal words of Jim Collins, needs a thousand helpers. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 June 2026 In his bid to control the narrative, Lestat becomes an immortal glam rocker who launches a music tour and enlists the same journalist — newly turned into a vampire — to direct and film a music documentary about his life. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 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

If so, is even that level enough to beat his eternal rival, Pogačar?

— Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026
All that is simply the evidence of the novel’s global reach and its timelessness – or put another way, its eternal cultural relevance – at work.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

Blazers, button-ups, chinos, and deck shoes have all become enduring elements of women’s wardrobes.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Heat and humidity couldn’t take down the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race and its 45,000-plus runners, one of Atlanta’s most enduring traditions.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 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

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With no rooster to sing in a new day, Marialice begins a journey in endless night to find the sleeping sun, accompanied by tiny chick Little.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026
As the nature of personal photography changed, images that once were precious and finite became JPEGs on an endless scroll.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Definition of endless

Adjective

The court also allowed claims that the company unfairly benefited by skimping on security, may have violated North Carolina’s unfair-trade law, and could be ordered to clarify and improve its ongoing data-security duties.

— Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Sign up for PEOPLE‘s free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of ongoing

Noun

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
Then, Homelander injects the V-One, and with a dramatic laser blast, appears to ascend into a demigod.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

Definition of demigod

Adjective

The Athletic reported on Monday that Everton were progressing in talks to sign George on a permanent deal.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 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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