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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Example Sentences
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“Clarence Carter leaves behind a legacy of timeless music, unforgettable performances, and a friendship we will always cherish,” Fame Studios said in its statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
It’s a bitter-sweet reminder that while he’s gone too soon, his legacy in the martial arts and 80s cinema world is timeless.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“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 states.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Mr. Spears’s orchestration is similarly evocative of this timeless state, with rumbles, lush strings, and no high woodwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Monomatapa’s people went on in their timeless way, farming, hunting and thatching their round huts when the season of long grass was upon them.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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