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

Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

That distinction is important because psychological safety is sometimes misunderstood as an invitation to make the workplace perpetually comfortable. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Efe’s Pathway Before that call, Obada’s life seemed to be perpetually on the run. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

The moment was significant because Cunningham was the in the WNBA to stand up for Clark, the league's biggest star, who is perpetually fouled hard. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026