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Immortal

Verb / ˌɪˈmɔ:rtʌl / Another word for immortal — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not subject to death or decay; living forever; everlasting

Synonyms & similar words

god deity mortal divinity eternal enduring everlasting perpetual deathless timeless indestructible unchanging ever-living undying ageless permanent unfading never-ending boundless infinite interminable inexhaustible limitless ceaseless

Synonyms by register

Formal

eternal everlasting undying deathless

Informal

ageless timeless

Literary

sempiternal amortal deathless

Antonyms

mortal dying transient ephemeral perishable mortal finite

Common collocations

  • immortal soul
  • immortal fame
  • immortal words
  • immortal being
  • immortal life
  • immortal god
  • immortal work

Word family

noun immortality
adjective immortal
adverb immortally

Usage note

While 'immortal' often refers to beings who live forever, it can also be used metaphorically for things that are remembered or last a very long time, such as 'immortal words'.

Example sentences

  1. The vampire was immortal and would never age or die.
  2. The legend says that the holy grail can give immortality to those who drink from it.
  3. Some animals, like the jellyfish, are biologically immortal.
  4. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt believed they would become immortal after death.
  5. Many people fear death and wish they could be immortal.

Quotes

  • I want to be immortal, and then die. - Jack Kerouac
  • It is the fate of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
  • Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity. - John Milton

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