perpetual

• Beschreibt etwas, das ewig oder über einen sehr langen Zeitraum ohne Unterbrechung andauert.

Describes something that continues forever or for an extremely long time without stopping.

1. Continuing foreverB2formal

   Lasting or enduring for all time; eternal or never-ending.

   ewig

   • The myth speaks of a perpetual fountain of youth.
   • Some believe in the idea of a perpetual cycle of life and death.
   • The treaty aimed to establish perpetual peace between the nations.

   Synonymeceaselessendlesseternaleverlastingimmortalnever-endingundyingunending

   Antonymefiniteimpermanentmomentaryshort-livedtemporarytransient

2. Uninterrupted and continuousB2formal

   Occurring repeatedly or without any breaks; seemingly endless.

   Ununterbrochen

   • The city is in a state of perpetual motion.
   • She grew tired of his perpetual complaining.
   • The machine runs on a perpetual cycle, never needing to stop.

   Synonymeceaselessconstantcontinuousendlesseternaleverlastingincessantnever-endingunendinguninterrupted

   Antonymeendingfiniteintermittentmomentarytemporarytransient