perpetual
per·pe·tual
adjective
1.
continuing forever or indefinitely
- “the ageless themes of love and revenge”
- “eternal truths”
- “life everlasting”
- “hell”
- “;”
2.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- “the ceaseless thunder of surf”
- “in constant pain”
- “night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city”
- “the never-ending search for happiness”
- “the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy”
- “man”
- “;”
3.
occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted
- “a child”
- “;”
Origin
From Middle English perpetuel, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetuālis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from petō.
Phrases
- a contented mind is a perpetual feast
- hybrid perpetual
- perpetual beta
- perpetual bond
- perpetual canon
- perpetual curate
- perpetual futures
- perpetual inventory
Related words
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