everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Schéma d’usage :
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Synonymes
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonymes
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Collocations
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Thèmes
time
|religion
Exemples
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Schéma d’usage :
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Synonymes
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonymes
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Collocations
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Thèmes
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Nom
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Schéma d’usage :
the Everlasting
Erreur fréquente :
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Synonymes
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonymes
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Collocations
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Thèmes
religion
Exemples
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Nom
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Schéma d’usage :
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Erreur fréquente :
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Synonymes
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonymes
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Collocations
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Thèmes
nature
|plants
|gardening
Exemples
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Exemples pédagogiques
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
everlasting
API
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ever - last - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Famille de mots
Expressions
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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)
Exemples
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.