Meaning & use
perpetual
Continuing forever, or for such a long time that it seems endless.
See it in a sentence
The city seems to exist in a state of perpetual motion, day and night.
Her perpetual optimism kept the whole team going through difficult months.
A note on using this word
Often used for something that feels tirelessly ongoing, even if it is not literally eternal.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
temporaryoccasional
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