eternal

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eternal

The wait for the bus seemed eternal.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Lasting forever; without end or beginning: Existing outside of time; having infinite duration with no start or finish.
    • Seemingly endless; perpetual: Used to describe something that feels as if it will never stop, often in a negative or tiresome context.
    • Valid for all time; unchanging: Describing truths, principles, or qualities that are absolute and timeless.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • Many religions believe in the eternal soul. (The soul is considered to exist forever.)
    • Their eternal bickering drove everyone else from the room. (Their constant, seemingly endless arguing was very annoying.)
    • The quest for eternal truth is a common theme in philosophy. (The search for truths that are valid for all time.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The Eternal": A formal or literary term used as a name for God, implying a being who exists outside of time.
    • The poet sought guidance from the Eternal.
  • "Eternal rest": A euphemistic phrase meaning death or the state of being in heaven.
    • May she find eternal rest.
  • "Eternal triangle": A classic dramatic situation involving a romantic rivalry between two people over a third.
    • The film is a modern take on the eternal triangle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Eternally (adverb): In an eternal manner; forever.
    • I am eternally grateful for your help.
  • Eternity (noun): Infinite or unending time; a state of existence outside of time.
    • The universe has existed for what seems like an eternity.
  • Eternalize (verb, less common): To make eternal; to perpetuate.
    • The artist hoped to eternalize the moment in bronze.
Synonyms
  • Everlasting: Lasting forever (often with a positive or divine connotation).
  • Perpetual: Never ending or changing; occurring repeatedly.
  • Endless: Having no end, especially in a tedious or spatial sense.
  • Timeless: Not affected by the passage of time; eternal in quality.
Antonyms
  • Temporary: Lasting for only a limited period.
  • Fleeting: Lasting for a very short time.
  • Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; transient.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Eternal flame: A flame that is kept burning continuously as a memorial.
    • They visited the eternal flame at the war memorial.
  • Eternal verities: Fundamental and unchanging truths about life and human nature.
    • The novel explores the eternal verities of love and loss.
  • Hope springs eternal: A proverb meaning people will always continue to hope, no matter the circumstances.
    • Even after the defeat, for the fans, hope springs eternal.
eternal

The wait for the bus seemed eternal.

Adjective
  1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end
    • endless debates
    • an endless conversation
    • the wait seemed eternal
    • eternal quarreling
    • an interminable sermon
  2. continuing forever or indefinitely
    • the ageless themes of love and revenge
    • eternal truths
    • life everlasting
    • hell's perpetual fires
    • the unending bliss of heaven

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