What is "everlasting" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does everlasting mean in English? Meaning of everlasting definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "everlasting" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "everlasting": any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

Noun

  • Meaning: any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
  • Synonyms: everlasting everlasting flower
  • Hyponyms: acroclinium roseum anaphalis margaritacea cascade everlasting cottonweed cudweed golden everlasting helichrysum bracteatum helichrysum secundiflorum helipterum manglesii immortelle ozothamnus secundiflorus pearly everlasting pink paper daisy pink-and-white everlasting rhodanthe rhodanthe manglesii strawflower swan river everlasting xeranthemum annuum yellow paper daisy
  • Hypernyms: composite composite plant
  • Meaning of "everlasting": continuing forever or indefinitely

    Adjective

  • Meaning: continuing forever or indefinitely
  • Example: the ageless themes of love and revenge eternal truths life everlasting hell's perpetual fires the unending bliss of heaven
  • Synonyms: aeonian ageless eonian eternal everlasting perpetual unceasing unending
  • Similar: lasting permanent
  • Meaning of "everlasting": without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    Adjective

  • Meaning: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  • Example: an arrant fool a complete coward a consummate fool a double-dyed villain gross negligence a perfect idiot pure folly what a sodding mess stark staring mad a thoroughgoing villain utter nonsense the unadulterated truth
  • Synonyms: arrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross perfect pure sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter
  • Similar: unmitigated
  • Adjective: Lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end; immortal; eternal. (Can we date this quote?), Genesis xx1. 33 The Everlasting God.(Can we date this quote?), Genesis xx1. 33 The Everlasting God.Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive. this everlasting nonsense (Can we date this quote?), Genesis xvii. 8 I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee […] the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. (Can we date this quote?), Alexander Pope (1688-1744) And heard thy everlasting yawn confess / The pains and penalties of idleness.(Can we date this quote?), Genesis xvii. 8 I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee […] the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession.(Can we date this quote?), Alexander Pope (1688-1744) And heard thy everlasting yawn confess / The pains and penalties of idleness.(philosophy) Existing with infinite temporal duration (as opposed to existence outside of time).(colloquial) Extremely. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 10, Mr. Pratt's Patients: The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 10, Mr. Pratt's Patients: The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.
  • Synonyms:

    eternal, perpetual, timeless, immortal, unending, abiding, lasting, permanent, constant, boundless, ceaseless, continual, continuous, deathless, endless, imperishable, incessant, indestructible, interminable, limitless, unceasing, undying, uninterrupted, amaranthine, perdurable, unremitting, termless,

    Antonyms:

    ephemeral, temporary, transient, fleeting, concluding, brief, ending, ceasing, terminating,

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    everlasting in English: everlasting
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