permanent

adjective
per·ma·nent
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/

Without end, eternal.

Example

“Nothing in this world is truly permanent.”

Other meanings

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
“The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.”

Synonyms

lasting

Antonyms

temporary

Related words

compromise to a permanent end
nonpermanent
permacath
permaculture
permalancer
permanental
permanentize
permanentness
Permanite
permatron
permie
quasipermanent

Example sentences

“Can permanent marker stains be removed?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I have no permanent residence.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "permanēns".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “permanent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.