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- [lahyf-lawng, -long]
- /ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
- /ˈlaɪf.lɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf-lawng, -long]
- /ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
Definitions of lifelong word
- adjective lifelong lasting or continuing through all or much of one's life: lifelong regret. 1
- noun lifelong Lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person's life. 1
- adjective lifelong lasting a lifetime 1
- adjective lifelong Lifelong means existing or happening for the whole of a person's life. 0
- adjective lifelong lasting for or as if for a lifetime 0
- adjective lifelong lasting or not changing during one's whole life 0
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Origin of lifelong
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; life + long1 (adv.)
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Parts of speech for Lifelong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lifelong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lifelong usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lifelong
adj lifelong
- deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- persistent — persistence
- long-lasting — enduring or existing for a long period of time: a long-lasting friendship.
adjective lifelong
- enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
- all-time — You use all-time when you are comparing all the things of a particular type that there have ever been. For example, if you say that something is the all-time best, you mean that it is the best thing of its type that there has ever been.
- ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- lasting — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
Antonyms for lifelong
adj lifelong
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
- tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
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See also
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