perpetual
adjective/pərˈpɛtʃuəl/
Frequency rank: #6,759 most common English word
Meaning
Never ending or changing; continuing forever.
Example sentence
The old clock in the hallway made perpetual ticking sounds that never stopped, day or night.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 6,701–6,800
- onwardscontinuing forward in time or space; from a specified point and into the future.
- overthrowto remove from power by force; to defeat or bring down a ruling authority.
- paradigma typical example or model; a set of ideas that forms the framework for how something is understood.
- pavementthe hard surface of a road or path, typically made of asphalt or concrete.
- paydaythe day on which one receives their wages or salary.
- physiologythe branch of science concerned with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
- pigeonA plump bird with a small head and cooing call, commonly found in cities.
- plateaua period or state of little or no change following a period of progress.
- playlista list of songs, videos, or tracks arranged to be played in order.
- precincta district or division of a city, especially one under the jurisdiction of a specific police station.