Synonyms of eternal
31 similar words · 28 opposite words
Another word for eternal is permanent. Other synonyms of eternal are never-ending, endless, everlasting, heavenly and perpetual. The opposite of eternal is temporary.
Synonyms and similar words for eternal
adjectiveLasting forever; unending.
- agelongLasting throughout all time; eternal.
- endlessExtending indefinitely.
- everlastingLasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
- permanentWithout end, eternal.
- sempiternalEverlasting, eternal.
- unendingNot ending; having no end; eternal.
adjectiveExisting outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly.
- timelessEternal.
- atemporalUnaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
- achronic
- extratemporal
adjectiveExceedingly great or bad; used as an intensifier.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- agefulEternal, everlasting.
- amaranthineUnfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
- celestial
- enduringLong-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.
- evergreen figuratively
- foreverPermanent, lasting; constant, perpetual.
- heavenlyOf or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
- imperishableNot perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently.
- never-endingHaving no end or being endless.
- perennial figurativelyContinuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period; never-ending...
- perpetualLasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
- perpetuatePerpetual, or made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time.
- persistent
- undeadlyUnable to be killed, quenched, or terminated; eternal; everlasting.
- undyingPermanent; never-ending; infinite.
- eterne obsoleteEternal.
- everduring obsoleteEverlasting.
- eviternal obsoleteEternal; everlasting.
- indesinent obsoletePerpetual; eternal.
- lasting obsoletePersisting forever.
Opposite of eternal
adjectiveLasting forever; unending.
- ephemeralLasting for a short period of time.
- momentary
- transient
- earthlyRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
- brief
- deciduous
- evanescent
- fleeting
- flying
- fugaciousFleeting, fading quickly, transient.
- fugitive
- instant
- passing
- perishableLiable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
- quick
- short
- short-lived
- temporaryNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
- transitive
- transitory
- volatile
- worldly
- seasonable obsolete
- whilend obsoletePassing; temporal; temporary; not lasting; not permanent; transient; transitory; not eternal.
adjectiveMore antonyms
- impermanentNot permanent; unperpetual.
- mortal
- unperpetualNot perpetual; impermanent.
- unperpetuatedNot perpetuated.
Meaning of eternal
- adjective Lasting forever; unending.
- adjective Existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly.
- adjective Constant; perpetual; ceaseless; ever-present.
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Questions about synonyms of eternal
- What is another word for eternal?
- Eternal has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as permanent, never-ending, endless, everlasting, heavenly, perpetual, unending and perpetuate.
- What is the opposite of eternal?
- The opposite of eternal is temporary. Other antonyms of eternal are earthly, ephemeral, perishable, short and quick.
- What does eternal mean?
- Eternal means lasting forever; unending.
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