adjective
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unaffected or unchanged by time; ageless
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eternal
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an archaic word for untimely
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Etymology
Origin of timeless
Explanation
Something timeless is a classic of some sort that is unchanged by time. It's just as good or true now as when it was created. One way to compliment things — like art, buildings, or works of literature — is to call them "timeless." If you said a painting from the 1930's is timeless, you're saying it's just as great now as it was then. A timeless proverb is always true, regardless of when it's said. Timeless literature like Shakespeare is always enjoyable. The opposite of timeless is dated: something dated seems stuck in a particular age and is no longer relevant.
Vocabulary lists containing timeless
Power Suffix: -less
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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President Obama's Address to the Nation on ISIS/ISIL
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Example Sentences
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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing crowed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Nearby, a woman with timeless preschool-teacher energy played the accordion for a ring of toddlers as shoppers crowded around nearly white ears of sweet corn.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The thirst Gibbon described is timeless and unquenchable; his monumental history of the Roman Empire could hardly exist without it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Etna” is sentimental and no doubt simplistic, but its timeless storytelling formula makes it a moving experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the remarkable year of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, including those timeless words All men are created equal.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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