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immortal Definition

im·mor·tal (i môrt′'l)

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

Etymology: ME < L immortalis: see in- & mortal

noun

an immortal being; specif.,

  1. the ancient Greek or Roman gods
  2. a person having lasting fame

immortal Related Forms

im·mor·tal·ity (im′ôr tal′i tē) noun im·mor′·tally adverb

immortal Synonyms

immortal

modif.

  1. Deathless

    undying, eternal, permanent, phoenixlike, imperishable, endless, timeless, everlasting, sempiternal, interminable, death-defying, unfading, evergreen, amaranthine, never-ending, perennial, constant, ceaseless, never-ceasing, undecaying, indestructible, indissoluble, incorruptible, unchanging, ever-living, never-dying, enduring, godlike; see also eternal 2, perpetual 1.

    Antonyms mortal*, perishable*, corrupt. *

  2. Illustrious

    celebrated, eminent, glorious; see famous.

immortal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Will we become immortal or will the human race end with the end of the universe?
  • make: He wants to free Keats from the archetype of the Romantic victim, made immortal by Shelley in his elegy ' Adonais ' .

Adjective modifier

  • such: It boasts such immortals as Moliere, Jean de la Fontain, and Chopin.
  • other: Then without a word more and before Darius could stop him, the other Immortal stumbled out of the sanctuary.
  • fellow: Alerted to a new danger by the murder of a fellow immortal, Sam begins an epic quest to find the mysterious Pandora Keys.
  • old: At least he won't be after me because of my status as the oldest Immortal... Every silver lining has a cloud.

Modifies a noun

  • soul: Thinking is a function of man's immortal soul.
  • god: And lest you'd want to cry " Ye immortal gods!
  • glory: It is about to rise to the zenith of immortal glory... .
  • fame: We'll see how important the 1960's Uranus Pluto conjunction in Virgo was in activating god-like immortal fame for Jimi Hendrix.
  • word: Too many bike crashes are followed by the immortal words " Sorry, mate, I didn't see you.
  • spirit: You are working out the destinies of immortal spirits, turning souls from ruin to glory, from sin to holiness.

Modifying Another Word

  • virtually: With a gentle starting pace and the ability to stay virtually immortal it really is aimed for the young kiddies.
  • now: The elder Wesley gave his son the now immortal reply: " You ask me which is the best commentary on the Bible?
  • not: For while Jason is not immortal like Merlin, neither is he dead.
  • seemingly: The Swedish firm of Bofors is famous above all for the seemingly immortal 40mm automatic cannon.
  • potentially: Dawkins argued that individuals come and go, but genes are potentially immortal.

Noun used with modifier

life: And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal!

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Monkey, the hero of the early novel, Journey to the West, stole peaches from the garden and so became immortal.
  • make: Child's play " A true sporting hero of 2005 is made immortal, " explains Jason West.