ever-present

ADJECTIVE

chronic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant continual continuing continuous deep-rooted deep-seated habitual incurable lifelong lingering persistent protracted recurrent recurring sustained

WEAK

abiding ceaseless confirmed enduring fixed inborn inbred ineradicable ingrained inveterate lasting long-lived long-standing obstinate perennial persisting prolonged rooted routine settled stubborn tenacious unabating unmitigated unyielding usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ceasing ending halting inconstant infrequent intermittent interrupted occasional stopping temporary

WEAK

curable eradicable

ADJECTIVE

habituated

Synonyms

STRONG

abiding accustomed confirmed continuing enduring fixed ingrained lasting lingering

WEAK

ceaseless constant continual continuous deep-rooted deep-seated habitual inborn inbred incurable ineradicable inveterate lifelong long-l

Antonyms

STRONG

ephemeral fleeting indefinite transient

ADJECTIVE

lingering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abiding constant continuing deep-rooted deep-seated enduring ingrained lasting lifelong persistent protracted recurrent recurring stubborn

STRONG

confirmed fixed incurable obstinate perennial persisting prolonged rooted routine settled sustained

WEAK

ceaseless continual continuous habitual inborn inbred ineradicable inveterate long-lived long-standing tenacious unabating unmitigated unyielding usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ending ephemeral fleeting short-lived superficial temporary transient yielding

STRONG

indefinite

ADJECTIVE

protracted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continual continuing continuous enduring lingering persistent recurrent sustained

STRONG

abiding confirmed fixed ingrained lasting obstinate persisting prolonged recurring rooted settled

WEAK

ceaseless constant deep-rooted deep-seated habitual inborn inbred incurable ineradicable inveterate lifelong long-lived long-standing perennial routine stubborn tenacious unabating unmitigated unyielding usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ceasing halting infrequent intermittent interrupted

STRONG

ephemeral fleeting indefinite transient

Example Sentences

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Grief can change shape over time for people, but it will be ever-present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In a Times story in 2023, Branch was lauded by teammates “for his ever-present smile and easy-going nature.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Through a proprietary mixture of light nostalgia baiting and ever-present curiosity, Gellar has achieved a rare type of icon status — a superstar who owns her legacy, but isn’t willing to rest on her laurels.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

But as the young models gathered on a Juba rooftop to practice their struts, there was hope for a future beyond South Sudan's poverty and ever-present threat of war.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And they were kept at it, under the eye of the ever-present overseers, without rest except to eat, until dark.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

ever-present

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