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