Synonyms of perpetually

perpetually

adverb

pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 

1

as in forever

for all time

a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forever
• always
• permanently
• eternally
• everlastingly
• indelibly
• ever
• long
• evermore
• perennially
• for good
• for keeps
• forevermore
• aye
• e'er
• enduringly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• once
• ne'er
• nevermore

2

as in constantly

on every relevant occasion

the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constantly
• always
• continually
• consistently
• invariably
• often
• usually
• incessantly
• forever
• continuously
• frequently
• repeatedly
• unfailingly
• ever
• normally
• at every turn
• commonly
• typically
• generally
• routinely
• habitually
• night and day
• regularly
• steadily
• inevitably
• oft
• ordinarily
• eternally
• aye
• unremittingly
• oftentimes
• uninterruptedly
• recurrently
• dependably
• everlastingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• sometimes
• occasionally
• intermittently
• periodically
• rarely
• seldom
• unusually
• infrequently
• sporadically
• ne'er
• variously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetually

Back then, Plavsick’s own personal needs—as someone with hypersensitive skin and a new mom perpetually short on time—inspired the formula. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026

Millennials were supposed to be one generation with one story — priced out, saddled with debt, perpetually behind. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2026

So although the Department of Homeland Security cites rampant abuse in the student visa process as the driving force behind the rule change, there aren't clear numbers on students purposefully perpetually enrolling to remain in the country. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 July 2026

The project was born from Hebden’s long-running Spotify playlist, which has swelled to more than 2,300 songs and 192 hours of music in its decade of existence, and whose title is also rendered in a perpetually changing string of Wingdings. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026