perpetual

/pəˈpɛtjʊəl/adjective

Continuing forever or seeming never to end.

Example sentences

“The apartment sits in the perpetual hum of city traffic.”
“The highest peaks are covered in perpetual snow.”
“Teenagers seem to live in a perpetual state of hunger.”

Common in set phrases like 'perpetual motion' and 'in perpetual fear'. Often a deliberate exaggeration for something merely constant.

Synonyms for perpetual

constant
endless
never-ending
continual
everlasting

Antonyms

temporary
brief
fleeting

Often confused with perpetual

perpetual vs perpetuate: perpetuate (verb): To make something continue existing, often longer than it should.

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Related words

eternalLasting forever, or seeming to have no end.permeateTo spread through every part of something, such as a place, substance, or group.perilousInvolving serious danger or risk.perplexTo confuse someone so much that they cannot understand or explain something.perfunctoryDone quickly and without real care or interest, merely because it has to be done.perennialContinuing or staying active through the whole year, or without ever stopping.