everlasting

[ ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting ]

adjective

1. lasting forever; eternal:

   everlasting future life.

   Antonyms: transitory

2. lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time:

   the everlasting hills.

3. incessant; constantly recurring:

   He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.

4. wearisome; tedious:

   She tired of his everlasting puns.

noun

1. eternal duration; eternity:

   What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?

2. the Everlasting, God.
3. any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.

everlasting

/ ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ /

adjective

1. never coming to an end; eternal
2. lasting for an indefinitely long period
3. lasting so long or occurring so often as to become tedious; incessant

   I cannot bear her everlasting complaints

noun

1. endless duration; eternity
2. See cat's-foot, immortelle
   Also calledeverlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot

Derived Forms

• ˌeverˈlastingness, noun
• ˌeverˈlastingly, adverb

Other Words From

• ever·lasting·ly adverb
• ever·lasting·ness noun
• quasi-ever·lasting adjective
• quasi-ever·lasting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of everlasting¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; ever, lasting

Synonym Study

See eternal.

Example Sentences

Transportation officials eyeing the emerging trends say the adjustments to the region’s pandemic-era commuting patterns might be everlasting.

From Washington Post

In honor of “stuff on rice,” a category of everlasting comfort, let’s have donburi tonight.

From Washington Post

Musing on the triumphs and challenges of being mortal, Dove seamlessly travels from past to present, with everlasting hope for our future.

From Time

More than a neat theory, these everlasting magnons are realized in nature.

From Quanta Magazine

There’s also the fact that once you’ve established a good habit or routine, nowhere is it written that you are entitled to its everlasting continuation.

From Freakonomics

Her second affair was far deeper, tragic and, in its effects, everlasting.

From The Daily Beast

The old man has been there and left his tracks in everlasting snow.

From The Daily Beast

But I never want us to regret our everlasting national connection to Hebron.

From The Daily Beast

Her greatest strength along with love is her faith and its promise of life everlasting.

From The Daily Beast

So, to the everlasting shame of President Ronald Reagan, the U.S. did nothing to stop his genocide.

From The Daily Beast

How could one face a régime in which the everlasting taskmaster held control?

From Project Gutenberg

If the wages are graded according to capacity, then the grading is done by the everlasting elective officials.

From Project Gutenberg

And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame which shall never be forgotten.

From Project Gutenberg

Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.

From Project Gutenberg

God will clothe thee with the double garment of justice, and will set a crown on thy head of everlasting honour.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• abiding
• eternal
• immortal
• lasting
• perpetual
• timeless
• unending