timeless

/'taimlis/

Thân thiện

Helen's timeless beauty is celebrated in art and poetry.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unaffected by the passage of time; eternal, permanent: Describes something that does not change, lose its value, or become old-fashioned over time.
   • Having no beginning or end; everlasting: Describes something that seems to exist outside of time.

Usage

The adjective timeless is used to describe qualities, ideas, or objects that remain relevant, beautiful, or valid regardless of changing trends or the passage of years. It often conveys a sense of classic, enduring perfection.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The philosopher wrote about timeless truths of human nature.
  • She wore a simple, timeless black dress to the event.
  • The film's themes of love and sacrifice are timeless.

Advanced Usage

• "timeless quality": An enduring characteristic that never seems to age.
  • The novel has a timeless quality that appeals to every generation.
• "seem/remain timeless": To appear or continue to be unaffected by time.
  • Ancient Greek architecture seems timeless in its elegance.

Variants and Related Words

• Timelessly (adverb): In a way that is not affected by time.
  • She was timelessly elegant.
• Timelessness (noun): The quality of being timeless.
  • The timelessness of the melody is remarkable.

Synonyms

• Eternal
• Ageless
• Enduring
• Perennial
• Classic
• Dateless

Antonyms

• Dated
• Ephemeral
• Fleeting
• Trendy
• Transient

Idioms and Phrases

• A timeless classic: A work of art, literature, music, etc., that retains its fame and high regard across many eras.
  • "Pride and Prejudice" is considered a timeless classic of English literature.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. unaffected by time
   • few characters are so dateless as Hamlet
   • Helen's timeless beauty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dateless