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- [ih-mawr-tl]
- /ɪˈmɔr tl/
- /ɪˈmɔː.təl/
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- [ih-mawr-tl]
- /ɪˈmɔr tl/
Definitions of immortal word
- adjective immortal not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls. 1
- adjective immortal remembered or celebrated through all time: the immortal words of Lincoln. 1
- adjective immortal not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting. 1
- adjective immortal perpetual; lasting; constant: an immortal enemy. 1
- adjective immortal of or relating to immortal beings or immortality. 1
- adjective immortal (of a laboratory-cultured cell line) capable of dividing indefinitely. 1
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Origin of immortal
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin immortālis. See im-2, mortal
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Parts of speech for Immortal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
immortal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
immortal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immortal
adj immortal
- indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
- timeless — without beginning or end; eternal; everlasting.
- never-ending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
noun immortal
- superstar — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- major leaguer — either of the two main professional baseball leagues in the U.S.
- celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
- divineness — The quality of being divine; divinity.
- demigoddess — a female mythological being who is partly divine and partly human.
adjective immortal
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- everlasting — Lasting forever or for a very long time.
- enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
- unending — a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.
Antonyms for immortal
adj immortal
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
- interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- human — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
noun immortal
adjective immortal
- forgettable — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- ephemeral — An ephemeral plant.
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