eternal

• Qualifie ce qui dure toujours, sans fin, ou qui semble ne jamais devoir cesser.

Describes something that lasts forever or seems to have no end.

1. Lasting foreverB2formal

   Without beginning or end; lasting for all time.

   éternel

   • The concept of eternal life is central to many religions.
   • They promised each other eternal love.
   • The stars seem eternal in the night sky.

   Synonymesendlesseverlastingimmortalnever-endingperpetualsempiternalunending

   Antonymesephemeralfinitefleetingimpermanentmomentarymortaltemporaltransient

2. Seemingly endlessB2informal

   Continuing for a very long time, often in a way that feels tedious or unending.

   interminable

   • The wait for the bus felt eternal.
   • She complained about the eternal meetings at work.
   • The traffic jam seemed eternal.

   Synonymesceaselessconstantcontinuousendlessinterminablenever-endingnonstopperpetualrelentlessunending

   Antonymesbriefephemeralfleetingmomentaryshorttemporarytransient