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

Contrast this dynamic with private technology companies, which are perpetually at war for their survival. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

The purpose is solely education, along with recruiting new watchmakers for an industry that is perpetually short on skilled craftspeople. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

The hotel’s second-floor reception area has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the beach, a pool table that is perpetually in play, and couches for gathering over morning coffee and evening sips. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

The feeling of two characters perpetually fighting within her has long been a theme in her therapy sessions. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026