IMMORTAL Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl

Definition of immortal

as in eternal

lasting forever the age-old quest for immortal fame

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as in enduring

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge

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noun

as in worthy

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Recent Examples of immortal

Adjective

In his bid to control the narrative, Lestat becomes an immortal glam rocker who launches a music tour and enlists the same journalist — newly turned into a vampire — to direct and film a music documentary about his life. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

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In this six-part CNN docuseries, high-profile tech journalist Kara Swisher turns her attention to the booming longevity industry, led by people like the wannabe immortal Bryan Johnson. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026 Sánchez extended his scoreless streak Wednesday against the San Diego Padres to break baseball immortal Grover Cleveland Alexander's franchise record of 41 innings, set in 1911. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal

Adjective

If so, is even that level enough to beat his eternal rival, Pogačar?

— Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026
All that is simply the evidence of the novel’s global reach and its timelessness – or put another way, its eternal cultural relevance – at work.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of eternal

Adjective

Blazers, button-ups, chinos, and deck shoes have all become enduring elements of women’s wardrobes.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Heat and humidity couldn’t take down the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race and its 45,000-plus runners, one of Atlanta’s most enduring traditions.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of enduring

Noun

Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?

— Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025

Definition of worthy

Adjective

Amid the ongoing domestic assault investigation, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Definition of ongoing

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Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Then, Homelander injects the V-One, and with a dramatic laser blast, appears to ascend into a demigod.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

Definition of demigod

Adjective

The Athletic reported on Monday that Everton were progressing in talks to sign George on a permanent deal.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of permanent

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

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