deathless

American  

[deth-lis] / ˈdɛθ lɪs /

adjective

1. not subject to death; immortal.

   the belief that the human soul is deathless.

2. unceasing; perpetual.

   his deathless devotion to the cause.

3. likely to endure because of superior quality, timelessness, etc. (sometimes used ironically).

   deathless prose.

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deathless British  

/ ˈdɛθlɪs /

adjective

1. immortal, esp because of greatness; everlasting

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Other Word Forms

• deathlessly adverb
• deathlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of deathless

First recorded in 1590–1600; death + -less

Example Sentences

Munch tells the long story of his deathless existence, a sentence he’s living out because he believes forgiveness is impossible.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Mommy Fortuna, a wizened witch voiced by the late Angela Lansbury, cages the creature in a sideshow attraction to make a buck and secure her legacy in the memory of the deathless creatures she imprisons.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

By the 1990 World Cup, beamed in from Italy, Bangladeshis gathered almost ritually, the gatherings becoming deathless childhood memories.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

And a set by film composer Danny Elfman — shirtless and extremely ripped at age 68 — featured his deathless theme from “The Simpsons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald