Synonyms for permanent
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Lasting
lasting, perpetual, fixed, eternal, everlasting, enduring, constant, durable, immutable, irreversible, abiding, standing, perennial, stable, imperishable, persistent, continuous, unchangeable, indelible, unchanging, changeless, continuing
Other
intransient rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without end, eternal.
Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
Related words
- Word family
- permanently permanentness
- Phrases
- permanent way permanent wave permanent contract permanent revolution permanent revolutionary permanent revolutionist
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Permanent is a word of wider meaning; a thing is permanent which is not liable to change; as, a permanent color; buildings upon a farm are called permanent improvements.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- fixed The date and place of the meeting have been fixed.
- lasting We're counting on it lasting longer than a minute.
- eternal The eternal flame of love burned only half a year.
- perpetual Kim Il-sung is North Korea's perpetual dictator.
By length
- 5 letters
- fixed1
- 6 letters
- stable2
- 7 letters
- lasting2, eternal3, durable3, abiding3
- 8 letters
- standing2, constant2, enduring3
- 9 letters
- perpetual4, perennial4, immutable4, indelible4
- 10 letters
- continuing4, continuous4, persistent3, unchanging3, changeless
- 11 letters
- everlasting4, intransient
- 12 letters
- irreversible5, unchangeable, imperishable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stable2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- permanent
- Italiano
- permanente
- Español
- permanente
- Deutsch
- immerwährend
- Català
- permanent