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immortal

(ɪmɔːʳtəl)

Word forms: plural immortals

1. adjective

Someone or something that is immortal is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time.

...the immortal Reverend Dr Spooner.

...Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's immortal love story.

Maybe my work is not immortal, but it will live for a while.

Synonyms: timeless, eternal, everlasting, lasting More Synonyms of immortal

An immortal is someone who is immortal.

He called Moore 'one of the immortals of soccer'. [+ of]

immortality (ɪmɔːʳtælɪti) uncountable noun

Some people want to achieve immortality through their works.

Synonyms: fame, glory, celebrity, greatness More Synonyms of immortal

2. adjective

Someone or something that is immortal will live or last for ever and never die or be destroyed.

The pharaohs were considered gods and therefore immortal.

Synonyms: undying, eternal, perpetual, indestructible More Synonyms of immortal

An immortal is an immortal being.

...porcelain figurines of the Chinese immortals.

immortality uncountable noun

The Greeks accepted belief in the immortality of the soul. [+ of]

Synonyms: eternity, perpetuity, everlasting life, timelessness More Synonyms of immortal

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

If you refer to someone's immortal words, you mean that what they said is well-known, and you are usually about to quote it.

...Roosevelt's immortal words, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.'

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immortal in British English

(ɪˈmɔːtəl)

adjective

not subject to death or decay; having perpetual life

having everlasting fame; remembered throughout time

everlasting; perpetual; constant

of or relating to immortal beings or concepts

noun

an immortal being

6. (often plural)

a person who is remembered enduringly, esp an author

Dante is one of the immortals

Derived forms

immortality (ˌimmorˈtality)

noun

immortally (imˈmortally)

adverb

immortal in American English

(ɪˈmɔrtəl)

adjective

not mortal; deathless; living or lasting forever

of or relating to immortality

lasting a long time; enduring

having lasting fame

an immortal poet

noun

an immortal being

; specif.,

a. [pl.]

the ancient Greek or Roman gods

a person having lasting fame

Derived forms

immortality (ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti)

noun

immortally (imˈmortally)

adverb

Word origin

ME < L immortalis: see in-2 & mortal

Examples of 'immortal' in a sentence
immortal

You will not end up with immortal people.You become immortal, unless a pointy stick is applied to you with force.It's a small price to pay to become immortal.You can't get one of those cars out of second gear unless you feel immortal.And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal!But there's no doubt medical science will take us to the point where we almost become immortal.Grown in tissue culture, they become "immortal" in that they will divide indefinitely if they have sufficient nutrients.Three points today, and the line-up would become immortal.When we are young, of course, we all feel immortal.Contains the immortal line: 'You need to be a good listener.

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British English: immortal ADJECTIVE

Someone or something that is immortal is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time.

It is an immortal love story.

American English: immortal
Brazilian Portuguese: imortal
Chinese: 不朽的
European Spanish: inmortal
French: immortel
German: unsterblich
Italian: immortale
Japanese: >不朽の人や作品が
Korean: 불후의
European Portuguese: imortal
Latin American Spanish: inmortal

Chinese translation of 'immortal'

immortal

(ɪˈmɔːtl)

adj

[god, being] 不朽的 (bùxiǔ de)
[poetry, words] 流芳百世的 (liúfāng bǎishì de)

n

不朽者 (bùxiǔzhě)
(= famous person) 流芳百世的人 (liúfāng bǎishì de rén)

1 (adjective) in the sense of timeless

Definition

everlasting

Wuthering Heights – that immortal love story

Synonyms

timeless

There is a timeless quality to his best work.

eternal

everlasting

The icon embodies a potent symbol of everlasting life.

lasting

She left a lasting impression on him.

traditional

classic

These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.

constant

The frontier was a constant source of conflict.

enduring

Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.

persistent

flooding caused by persistent rain

abiding

one of my abiding memories of him

perennial

the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness

ageless

the ageless oceans

unfading

Opposites

passing

fleeting

ephemeral

2 (adjective) in the sense of undying

Definition

not subject to death or decay

They were considered gods and therefore immortal.

Synonyms

undying

They declared their undying love for one another.

eternal

the quest for eternal youth

perpetual

the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles

indestructible

This type of plastic is almost indestructible.

death-defying

imperishable

My memories are within me, imperishable.

deathless

My love for you is deathless.

Opposites

mortal

temporary

fading

transitory

perishable

1 (noun) in the sense of hero

Definition

a person whose fame will last for all time

I was in the presence of a sporting immortal.

Synonyms

hero

genius

paragon

great

2 (noun) in the sense of god

Definition

an immortal being

In the legend, the fire is supposed to turn him into an immortal.

Synonyms

god

Zeus, king of the gods

goddess

deity

an omnipotent, benevolent and omniscient deity

Olympian

divine being

immortal being

atua (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abiding

Definition

lasting for ever

one of my abiding memories of him

Synonyms

enduring,

lasting,

continuing,

remaining,

surviving,

permanent,

constant,

prevailing,

persisting,

persistent,

eternal,

durable,

tenacious,

firm,

fast,

everlasting,

unending,

steadfast,

unchanging,

immutable,

indissoluble

in the sense of ageless

Definition

seeming to have existed for ever

the ageless oceans

Synonyms

eternal,

enduring,

abiding,

perennial,

timeless,

immortal,

unchanging,

deathless,

unfading

in the sense of classic

Definition

of lasting interest or significance because of excellence

These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.

Synonyms

lasting,

enduring,

abiding,

immortal,

undying,

ageless,

deathless

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immortal

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单词	immortal
释义	Trends of immortal View usage for: immortal (ɪmɔːʳtəl) Word forms: plural immortals 1. adjective Someone or something that is immortal is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time. ...the immortal Reverend Dr Spooner. ...Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's immortal love story. Maybe my work is not immortal, but it will live for a while. Synonyms: timeless, eternal, everlasting, lasting More Synonyms of immortal An immortal is someone who is immortal. He called Moore 'one of the immortals of soccer'. [+ of] immortality (ɪmɔːʳtælɪti) uncountable noun Some people want to achieve immortality through their works. Synonyms: fame, glory, celebrity, greatness More Synonyms of immortal 2. adjective Someone or something that is immortal will live or last for ever and never die or be destroyed. The pharaohs were considered gods and therefore immortal. Synonyms: undying, eternal, perpetual, indestructible More Synonyms of immortal An immortal is an immortal being. ...porcelain figurines of the Chinese immortals. immortality uncountable noun The Greeks accepted belief in the immortality of the soul. [+ of] Synonyms: eternity, perpetuity, everlasting life, timelessness More Synonyms of immortal 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you refer to someone's immortal words, you mean that what they said is well-known, and you are usually about to quote it. ...Roosevelt's immortal words, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' More Synonyms of immortal immortal in British English (ɪˈmɔːtəl) adjective 1. not subject to death or decay; having perpetual life 2. having everlasting fame; remembered throughout time 3. everlasting; perpetual; constant 4. of or relating to immortal beings or concepts noun 5. an immortal being 6. (often plural) a person who is remembered enduringly, esp an author Dante is one of the immortals Derived forms immortality (ˌimmorˈtality) noun immortally (imˈmortally) adverb immortal in American English (ɪˈmɔrtəl) adjective 1. not mortal; deathless; living or lasting forever 2. of or relating to immortality 3. lasting a long time; enduring 4. having lasting fame an immortal poet noun 5. an immortal being ; specif., a. [pl.] the ancient Greek or Roman gods b. a person having lasting fame Derived forms immortality (ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti) noun immortally (imˈmortally) adverb Word origin ME < L immortalis: see in-2 & mortal Examples of 'immortal' in a sentence immortal You will not end up with immortal people. Times, Sunday Times (2013) You become immortal, unless a pointy stick is applied to you with force. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's a small price to pay to become immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2010) You can't get one of those cars out of second gear unless you feel immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal! Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol (1843) But there's no doubt medical science will take us to the point where we almost become immortal. The Sun (2010) Grown in tissue culture, they become "immortal" in that they will divide indefinitely if they have sufficient nutrients. Laszlo, John (MD) Understanding Cancer (1987) Three points today, and the line-up would become immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2012) When we are young, of course, we all feel immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Contains the immortal line: 'You need to be a good listener. The Sun (2012) I would have become immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2006) If you wear odd clothes, have an upsetting laugh or dare to answer back, you will become immortal. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He stared out at the assembled media and uttered the immortal phrase: 'We have lost a game we should have won. The Sun (2007) I've been trying to get across that they're not the immortal people we think they are. The Sun (2009) In other languages immortal British English: immortal ADJECTIVE Someone or something that is immortal is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time. It is an immortal love story. American English: immortal Brazilian Portuguese: imortal Chinese: 不朽的 European Spanish: inmortal French: immortel German: unsterblich Italian: immortale Japanese: >不朽の人や作品が Korean: 불후의 European Portuguese: imortal Latin American Spanish: inmortal Chinese translation of 'immortal' immortal (ɪˈmɔːtl) adj [god, being] 不朽的 (bùxiǔ de) [poetry, words] 流芳百世的 (liúfāng bǎishì de) n 不朽者 (bùxiǔzhě) (= famous person) 流芳百世的人 (liúfāng bǎishì de rén) 1 (adjective) in the sense of timeless Definition everlasting Wuthering Heights – that immortal love story Synonyms timeless There is a timeless quality to his best work. eternal everlasting The icon embodies a potent symbol of everlasting life. lasting She left a lasting impression on him. traditional classic These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere. constant The frontier was a constant source of conflict. enduring Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship. persistent flooding caused by persistent rain abiding one of my abiding memories of him perennial the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness ageless the ageless oceans unfading Opposites passing , fleeting , ephemeral 2 (adjective) in the sense of undying Definition not subject to death or decay They were considered gods and therefore immortal. Synonyms undying They declared their undying love for one another. eternal the quest for eternal youth perpetual the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles indestructible This type of plastic is almost indestructible. death-defying imperishable My memories are within me, imperishable. deathless My love for you is deathless. Opposites mortal , temporary , fading , transitory , perishable 1 (noun) in the sense of hero Definition a person whose fame will last for all time I was in the presence of a sporting immortal. Synonyms hero genius paragon great 2 (noun) in the sense of god Definition an immortal being In the legend, the fire is supposed to turn him into an immortal. Synonyms god Zeus, king of the gods goddess deity an omnipotent, benevolent and omniscient deity Olympian divine being immortal being atua (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of abiding Definition lasting for ever one of my abiding memories of him Synonyms enduring, lasting, continuing, remaining, surviving, permanent, constant, prevailing, persisting, persistent, eternal, durable, tenacious, firm, fast, everlasting, unending, steadfast, unchanging, immutable, indissoluble in the sense of ageless Definition seeming to have existed for ever the ageless oceans Synonyms eternal, enduring, abiding, perennial, timeless, immortal, unchanging, deathless, unfading in the sense of classic Definition of lasting interest or significance because of excellence These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere. Synonyms lasting, enduring, abiding, immortal, undying, ageless, deathless Nearby words of immortal immoral immorality immorally immortal immortality immortalize immovable Synonyms of 'immortal' immortal Explore 'immortal' in the dictionary
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