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