everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
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adjective
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property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Patrón de uso:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Error frecuente:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Sinónimos
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antónimos
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Colocaciones
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Temas
time
|religion
Ejemplos
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Patrón de uso:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Error frecuente:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Sinónimos
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antónimos
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Colocaciones
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Temas
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
- The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
- We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Sustantivo
formal
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entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Patrón de uso:
the Everlasting
Error frecuente:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Sinónimos
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antónimos
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Colocaciones
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Temas
religion
Ejemplos
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Sustantivo
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Patrón de uso:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Error frecuente:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Sinónimos
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antónimos
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Colocaciones
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Temas
nature
|plants
|gardening
Ejemplos
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
everlasting
AFI
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Sílabas y acento
ever - last - ing (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Ejemplos
- The children begged for an Everlasting Gobstopper like the one in the movie.
- He joked that his jawbreaker was an Everlasting Gobstopper.
everlasting life
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
life that never ends
life after death that never ends
Ejemplos
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Ejemplos
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Ejemplos
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.