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

Need another word that means the same as “lifetime”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “lifetime” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lifetime” are: life, life-time, lifespan, days, duration of life, course of life, time on earth, existence, one's time, one's career, one's threescore years and ten, this mortal coil, duration, active life, life expectancy, functioning period, period of effectiveness, period of efficacy, period of usefulness, period of validity, an eternity

Lifetime as a Noun

Definitions of "Lifetime" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lifetime” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The duration of a person's life.
• A very long period of time.
• The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death.
• The duration of a thing's existence or usefulness.

Synonyms of "Lifetime" as a noun (21 Words)

active life	Chemical agent capable of activity.
an eternity	A seemingly endless time interval (waiting.
course of life	A line or route along which something travels or moves.
days	A day assigned to a particular purpose or observance. The monarch s last days.
duration	The time during which something continues. A flight of over eight hours duration.
duration of life	The property of enduring or continuing in time.
existence	Everything that exists anywhere. The organization has been in existence for fifteen years.
functioning period	A formal or official social gathering or ceremony.
life	A sentence of imprisonment for life. He could no longer cope with the complexities of life.
life expectancy	Living things collectively.
life-time	The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death.
lifespan	The length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions. The human lifespan.
one's career	The general progression of your working or professional life.
one's threescore years and ten	A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
one's time	A person’s experience on a particular occasion.
period of effectiveness	A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.
period of efficacy	The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause–Hippocrates.
period of usefulness	The end or completion of something.
period of validity	The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause–Hippocrates.
this mortal coil	A human being.
time on earth	A suitable moment.

Usage Examples of "Lifetime" as a noun

• Five weeks was a lifetime, anything could have happened.
• Fifteen shops closed during the lifetime of the scheme.
• A reward for a lifetime's work.

Associations of "Lifetime" (30 Words)

all	To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent whole is often used informally for wholly. The directions were all wrong.
anthropomorphous	Suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things.
being	Being alive living. A rational being.
carnal	Marked by the appetites and passions of the body. Carnal knowledge.
complete	Complete a pass. No woman s wardrobe is complete without this pretty top.
denizen	A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place. Denizens of the deep.
entire	Constituting the undiminished entirety lacking nothing essential especially not damaged. My plans are to travel the entire world.
ethnicity	The quality or fact of belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. The interrelationship between gender ethnicity and class.
experience	Go through mental or physical states or experiences. He recalled the experience vividly.
genome	The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism. The human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs.
human	Showing the better qualities of humankind such as kindness. Human frailty.
humanity	The quality of being humane. He praised them for their standards of humanity and care.
humankind	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. She always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women.
incarnation	The form taken by a person or thing during an incarnation. Rama was Vishnu s incarnation on earth.
individual	Of or for a particular person. Individual drops of rain.
laddie	A boy or young man (often as a form of address. He s just a wee laddie.
lifelong	Continuing through life. His lifelong study of Greek art.
lifespan	The length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions. The human lifespan.
macho	Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. The big macho tough guy.
mankind	Men, as distinct from women. She always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women.
nobody	A person of no influence. They went from nobodies to superstars.
organism	The material structure of an organism. The heart s contribution to the maintenance of the human organism.
overcrowd	Fill (accommodation or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or desirable. The students overcrowded the cafeteria.
person	A category used in the classification of pronouns possessive determiners and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker first person the addressee second person or a third party third person. A weapon was hidden on his person.
polarize	Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation. Polarized laser light.
predestine	Foreordain or determine beforehand. Calvinists believed that every person was predestined by God to go to heaven or to hell.
somebody	A human being.
someone	A human being.
who	A United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services.
whole	Acting together as a single undiversified whole. Whole in mind and body.