timeless

American  

[tahym-lis] / ˈtaɪm lɪs /

adjective

1. without beginning or end; eternal; everlasting.

2. referring or restricted to no particular time: times.

   the timeless beauty of great music.

   Synonyms:

   permanent, abiding, lasting, enduring

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timeless British  

/ ˈtaɪmlɪs /

adjective

1. unaffected or unchanged by time; ageless

2. eternal

3. an archaic word for untimely

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Other Word Forms

• timelessly adverb
• timelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of timeless

First recorded in 1550–60; time + -less

Example Sentences

As the juke joint crowd responds, he loses himself in the timeless transcendence artists hope for.

From Los Angeles Times

What makes the album a timeless classic are its catchy melodies; shrewd arrangements that caught the culture’s disco obsession; and Mr. Scaggs’s earthy, confessional lyrics and intimate voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

"While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will love on forever," they said.

From BBC

Aside from being a "beautiful homage to Vienna," Huppert says that "the movie is really timeless and you can't exactly know when it's supposed to take place".

From Barron's

The now-iconic scene, notably from Walt Disney’s 1955 animated classic “Lady and the Tramp,” remains one of the most timeless cinematic moments of romance, often referenced like clockwork every Valentine’s Day.

From Salon

Related Words

• abiding
• ageless
• endless
• enduring
• immortal