perpetual

[per-pech-oo-uhl] / pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /

ADJECTIVE

continual, lasting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant continued continuous endless enduring eternal incessant infinite interminable never-ending perennial permanent persistent recurring unceasing unending

WEAK

abiding everlasting going on immortal imperishable intermittent never-ceasing perdurable recurrent reoccurring repeated repeating repetitious returning sempiternal unchanging undying unfailing uninterrupted unremitting without end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded ceasing changeable changing completed discontinuous ending ephemeral finished finite halting intermittent interrupted irregular limited stopping temporary terminable transient

WEAK

brief fleeting momentary

Example Sentences

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While the downward trend looks like a story of a presidency in perpetual trouble, political scientists see a more complicated picture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

A perpetual No. 2, AMD has changed the narrative under CEO Lisa Su.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Kalshi said in its press release that it had no plans to launch perpetual futures tied to agricultural products.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Kalshi has launched the country’s first perpetual futures contracts, which will give U.S. investors access to crypto trading on the prediction market’s platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The world was a terrible, cruel place, a dark pit jawing open to swallow me in perpetual despair.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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