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adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl How to pronounce immortal (audio)
Definition of immortalnext
1
as in eternal
lasting forever the age-old quest for immortal fame

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2
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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immortal

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noun

as in worthy

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Recent Examples of immortal
Adjective
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 The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 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
  1. eternal
  2. enduring
  3. worthy
  4. endless
  5. ongoing
  6. demigod
  7. permanent
  8. continuing
Adjective
  • Hope sprung eternal not on opening night but on July 1, when every fan could believe their GM was preparing to make a splash.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
  • Joel Higgins played Ricky’s father, a successful entrepreneur and eternal child who’s finally forced to grow up and accept responsibility upon his estranged son’s return.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 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
Adjective
  • There are endless hobbies and volunteer opportunities to take up instead.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • The original was followed by seven sequels as well as a reboot in 2010, not to mention a TV series, comics, and endless merchandise.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of endless
Adjective
  • The series unfolds against Japan’s ongoing debate over beauty standards – a culture growing more open to diverse appearances even as its cosmetic surgery sector remains one of its fastest-growing industries.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • While the union has raised concerns about the process, El Dorado Hills General Manager Stephanie McGann Jantzen said the district cannot discuss ongoing human resources negotiations.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 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
  • Margo and Ashlyn could be seen on screen with smiles to match Crow’s permanent one, singing along.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made permanent the suspension of the federal deduction for most unreimbursed employee business expenses.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 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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