ageless

[eyj-lis]

adjective

1. not aging or appearing to age.

2. lasting forever; eternal; undying.

   the ageless beauty of Greek sculpture.

ageless

/ ˈeɪdʒlɪs /

adjective

1. apparently never growing old

2. timeless; eternal

   an ageless quality

Other Word Forms

• agelessly adverb
• agelessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ageless¹

First recorded in 1645–55; age + -less

Example Sentences

Even Magistra Grimsby, an angular, ageless woman who taught Latin as if it were her native tongue, managed a brief, awkward hug.

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Mexican Americana dripping with the ageless sounds of Chicano soul.

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“Creativity is ageless” is another motto on campus.

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Looking ageless against a parade of young, athletic, long wings helplessly trying to stop him, James led the Lakers to a 119-102 win — their 20th of the season.

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That’s where this second book begins, and while there’s not much new between its covers, the authors’ ease with their material makes it seem as fresh and ageless as their now-octogenarian subject.

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Related Words

• timeless