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Lasting vs Timeless - What's the difference?

lasting | timeless |

As adjectives the difference between lasting and timeless

is that lasting is persisting for an extended period of time while timeless is eternal.

As a verb lasting

is .

As a noun lasting

is continuance; endurance.

lasting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Persisting for an extended period of time.
    • After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • continuance; endurance
    • (John Locke)
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
  • The act or process of shaping on a last.

    • Anagrams

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    timeless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Eternal.
  • * (rfdate) Young
    • Timeless night and chaos.
  • Not affected by time; ageless.
  • (obsolete) Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
  • * (rfdate) Alexander Pope
    • Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast / Timeless , indecent.
  • * (rfdate) Shakespeare
    • Must I behold thy timeless , cruel death?
  • Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
    • The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.

    Synonyms

    * (eternal) eternal, everlasting, immortal, infinite, never-ending, sempiternal * (not affected by time) ageless

    Antonyms

    * (eternal) finite, limited * (not affected by time) aged, old

    Derived terms

    * timeless existence * timelessly * timeless moment * timelessness * timeless Test * untimeless

    Anagrams

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