Everlasting

/ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/

Synonyms for "everlasting" (164 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (33)

Strong matches (49)

Related words (82)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: eternal, perpetual, aeonian, ageless, ageless.
  • Sentence evidence is available for everlasting, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "everlasting".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "everlasting"

Keep "everlasting" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "everlasting" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "everlasting", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "everlasting" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

8 entries
abstract nounafterlife conceptcompositecomposite plantconceptmetaphysical conceptpersistencetemporal property

More specific

7 entries
endlesseternal lifeimmortalitylasting memorylong term impactperennialperpetual existence

Collocations

9 entries
everlasting bondeverlasting covenanteverlasting effecteverlasting fameeverlasting impacteverlasting impressioneverlasting lifeeverlasting memoryeverlasting peace

Inflections

3 entries
everlastingsmore everlastingmost everlasting

Derivations

2 entries

similar

3 entries

Translations

71 translations across 40 languages.

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Bengali

4 entries
  • অনন্ত adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • চিরন্তন adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • চিরস্থায়ী adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • নিত্য adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • вечен adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Catalan

1 entries
  • etern adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Cherokee

1 entries
  • ᎢᎪᎯᏓ adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Chinese Cantonese

3 entries
  • 永久 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • 永活 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • 永遠 /永远 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 永久 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • 永活 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • 永遠 /永远 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Dutch

1 entries
  • altijddurend adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Eastern Min Chinese

1 entries
  • 永遠 /永远 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Finnish

1 entries
  • ikuinen adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

French

1 entries
  • éternel adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Galician

3 entries
  • eterno adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • interminábel adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • sen termo adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Georgian

4 entries
  • მარადი adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • მარადიული adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • მუდმივი adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • წარუვალი adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

German

1 entries
  • ewig adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Gothic

1 entries
  • 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Hindi

1 entries
  • अक्षय adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • örökkévaló adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • örökös adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Italian

3 entries
  • eterno adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • immortale adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • imperituro adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 永久の adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Khmer

2 entries
  • ជានិច្ adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • ជានិច្ច adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Latin

1 entries
  • sempiternus adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • вечен adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Min Nan Chinese

2 entries
  • 永久 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • 永遠 /永远 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Navajo

1 entries
  • doo ninítʼiʼii adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Ngazidja Comorian

1 entries
  • -a ɗaima adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Old English

1 entries
  • ēċe adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Ottoman Turkish

4 entries
  • ابدی adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • دایم adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • صوڭسز adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • موبد adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • eterno adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • interminável adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Romanian

3 entries
  • etern adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • interminabil adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • nemuritor adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Russian

1 entries
  • ве́чный adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • अक्षित adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • maireannach adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • sìorraidh adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • neven adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • vjȅčan adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • vȅčan adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)
  • ве̏чан adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Spanish

1 entries
  • inmarcesible adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Sumerian

1 entries
  • 𒁕𒊑 adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Swedish

1 entries
  • evig adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Sylheti

1 entries
  • ꠌꠤꠞꠇꠣꠟ adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Tibetan

1 entries
  • ཐོག་མཐའ་མེད་པ adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Tocharian B

1 entries
  • ṣekaññe adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Turkish

1 entries
  • sonsuz adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • vĩnh viễn adj (lasting or enduring forever — see also endless, eternal)

Sample sentences

54 total sentences available.

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I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles.

Source: tatoeba (17418)

God appointed blue to be an everlasting source of delight.

Source: tatoeba (271985)

She finds an everlasting enjoyment in music.

Source: tatoeba (312743)

Ever since, I've wandered aimlessly in the everlasting night of your eyes.

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "everlasting"?

Closest matches include eternal, perpetual, aeonian, ageless, ageless.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "everlasting"?

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