ETERNAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ETERNAL?

Need another word that means the same as “eternal”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “eternal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Eternal” are: endless, interminable, aeonian, ageless, eonian, everlasting, perpetual, unceasing, unending, never-ending, undying, immortal, deathless, indestructible, imperishable, immutable, abiding, permanent, enduring, infinite, boundless, timeless, constant, continual, continuous, persistent, sustained, unremitting, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, uninterrupted, unbroken, unabating, incessant, ceaseless

Eternal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Eternal" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “eternal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of truths, values, or questions) valid for all time; essentially unchanging.
• Tiresomely long; seemingly without end.
• Used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, etc.
• Continuing forever or indefinitely.
• Used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God.
• Seeming to last or persist forever, especially on account of being tedious or annoying.
• Lasting or existing forever; without end.

Synonyms of "Eternal" as an adjective (36 Words)

abiding	Lasting a long time. He had an abiding respect for her.
aeonian	Of or relating to an aeon; lasting an aeon; eternal, everlasting.
ageless	Lasting for a long time or forever. The ageless singer looked flawless.
boundless	Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Children with boundless energy.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The ceaseless thunder of surf.
constant	Remaining the same over a period of time. A constant friend.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
continuous	Forming a series with no exceptions or reversals. The whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement.
deathless	Never dying. Pages of deathless prose.
endless	(of a belt, chain, or tape) having the ends joined to form a loop allowing continuous action. Endless ocean wastes.
enduring	Lasting over a period of time; durable. An enduring disposition.
eonian	Of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era.
everlasting	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The damned would suffer everlasting torment.
immortal	Not subject to death. The immortal children s classic The Wind in the Willows.
immutable	Not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature. The view of that time was that all species were immutable created by God.
imperishable	Not perishable. Imperishable truths.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
indestructible	Not easily destroyed. Indestructible plastic containers.
infinite	Of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive. God s infinite wisdom.
interminable	Tiresomely long; seemingly without end. An interminable sermon.
never-ending	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.
permanent	Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely. Damage was not thought to be permanent.
perpetual	Continuing forever or indefinitely. Hell s perpetual fires.
persistent	Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Persistent rain will affect many areas.
relentless	Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty. The relentless heat of the desert.
sustained	Continuing for an extended period or without interruption. Several years of sustained economic growth.
timeless	Not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion. Helen s timeless beauty.
unabating	Not weakening or losing intensity. Unabating enthusiasm.
unbroken	Not broken, fractured, or damaged. A night of sleep unbroken by nightmares.
unceasing	Not coming to an end; continuous. Man s unceasing warfare with drought and isolation.
undying	Never dying. Promises of undying love.
unending	Continuing forever or indefinitely. Unending demands.
uninterrupted	Continuing in time or space without interruption. Moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks.
unrelenting	Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. Unrelenting opponents.
unrelieved	Not lessened or diminished. The burden of domestic work and childcare went largely unrelieved.
unremitting	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Unremitting demands of hunger.

Usage Examples of "Eternal" as an adjective

• A man entirely under the sway of the Eternal and not of the material.
• She is an eternal optimist.
• Eternal truths of art and life.
• The secret of eternal youth.
• Fear of eternal damnation.
• Eternal truths.
• To his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout.
• Eternal quarreling.
• The wait seemed eternal.
• Eternal nagging demands.

Associations of "Eternal" (30 Words)

boundless	Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Enthusiasts who devote boundless energy to their hobby.
ceaseless	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
changeless	Not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature. Changeless truths.
constant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. These discs rotate at a constant speed.
continually	Repeated frequently in the same way; regularly. I was continually moving around.
continuously	Repeatedly without exceptions or reversals. These images loop continuously.
endless	Countless; innumerable. Endless waves.
eternity	Endless life after death. The encounter between time and eternity.
ever	At all times all the time and on every occasion. Our biggest ever range.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Life everlasting.
forever	A very long time (used hyperbolically. We had to wait forever and a day.
grinding	A harsh and strident sound as of the grinding of gears. It s a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50 years.
immortal	An immortal being especially a god of ancient Greece or Rome. Our mortal bodies are inhabited by immortal souls.
immortality	The ability to live forever; eternal life. Eating the fruit gave the gods immortality.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. The incessant beat of the music.
incessantly	Without interruption. She talked about him incessantly.
infinite	A space or quantity that is infinite. Beyond the infinite the space traveller is transformed.
infinity	A point in space or time that is or seems infinitely distant. An infinity of combinations.
interminable	Tiresomely long; seemingly without end. An interminable sermon.
limitless	Seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent. The limitless reaches of outer space.
permanence	The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely. The clarity and permanence of the dyes.
permanent	Lasting or continuing without interruption. Literature of permanent value.
perpetual	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. A perpetual secretary of the society.
perpetuity	A bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule.
timeless	Unaffected by time. Antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room.
unceasing	Not coming to an end; continuous. Man s unceasing warfare with drought and isolation.
unceasingly	With unflagging resolve.
undying	Never dying. His undying fame.
unlimited	Having no limits in range or scope. To start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting demands of hunger.