| Main Entry: | permanent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | constant, lasting |
Synonyms: |
abiding, changeless, continual, diurnal, durable, enduring, everlasting, fixed, for keeps, forever, forever and a day, immutable, imperishable, in for the long haul, indestructible, invariable, long-lasting, perdurable, perduring, perennial, perpetual, persistent, set, set in concrete, set in stone, stable, steadfast, unchanging, unfading |
Antonyms: |
ephemeral, temporary |
| Main Entry: | abiding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | continuing or existing for an indefinite time |
Synonyms: |
constant, continuing, enduring, eternal, everlasting, fast, indissoluble, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, persisting, steadfast, steady |
Antonyms: |
ephemeral, fleeting, transient |
| Main Entry: | carved in stone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed |
Synonyms: |
established, etched in stone, firm, immutable, permanent, set in concrete, set in stone, unchangeable |
| Main Entry: | coiffure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hairstyle |
Synonyms: |
DA, afro, beehive, blow dry, braids, corn rows, crew cut, dreadlocks, dreads, flip, fuzz cut, hair, hair-comb, haircut, hairdo, permanent, pigtails, plait, ponytail, razor cut, tail, tease, trim, wave |
| Main Entry: | constant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed |
Synonyms: |
connected, consistent, continual, equable, even, firm, habitual, homogeneous, immutable, invariable, like the Rock of Gibralter, monochrome, monophonic, monotonous, nonstop, of a piece, permanent, perpetual, regular, regularized, solid as rock, stabile, stable, standardized, steadfast, steady, together, unalterable, unbroken, unchanging, unflappable, unfluctuating, uniform, uninterrupted, unvarying |
Antonyms: |
changeable, fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, irregular, unstable, unsteady, varying, wavering |
| Main Entry: | continual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | constant, incessant |
Synonyms: |
aeonian, around-the-clock, ceaseless, connected, consecutive, continuous, dateless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, frequent, interminable, oft-repeated, permanent, perpetual, persistent, persisting, recurrent, regular, relentless, repeated, repetitive, running, staying, steady, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, unchanging, unending, unfailing, unflagging, uninterrupted, unremitting, unvarying, unwaning |
| Notes: | continually means 'repeatedly, with breaks in between' and continuously means 'without interruption, in an unbroken stream'; continual typically refers to time while continuous can refer to space as well as time |
Antonyms: |
broken, ceasing, checked, halting, inconstant, infrequent, intermittent, interrupted, occasional, temporary |
| Main Entry: | durable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sturdy, long-lasting |
Synonyms: |
abiding, constant, dependable, diuturnal, enduring, fast, firm, fixed, impervious, lasting, long-continued, perdurable, perduring, permanent, persistent, reliable, resistant, sound, stable, stout, strong, substantial, tenacious, tough |
Antonyms: |
fragile, impermanent, poorly made, temporary, undependable, unsturdy, weak |
| Main Entry: | eternal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without pause; endless |
Synonyms: |
abiding, ageless, always, amaranthine, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continued, continuous, dateless, deathless, enduring, everlasting, forever, illimitable, immemorial, immortal, immutable, imperishable, incessant, indefinite, indestructible, infinite, interminable, lasting, never-ending, perdurable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, relentless, termless, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, undying, unending, unfading, uninterrupted, unremitting, without end |
Antonyms: |
brief, changeable, changing, ending, ephemeral, stopping, temporary, terminable, transient |
| Main Entry: | everlasting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | infinite, never-ending |
Synonyms: |
abiding, amaranthine, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, deathless, endless, eternal, immortal, imperishable, incessant, indestructible, interminable, lasting, limitless, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, termless, timeless, unceasing, undying, unending, uninterrupted, unremitting |
Antonyms: |
ceasing, concluding, ending, temporary, terminating, transient |
| Main Entry: | fast |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed, immovable |
Synonyms: |
adherent, ardent, attached, close, constant, constrained, durable, faithful, fastened, firm, fortified, glued, held, impregnable, indelible, inextricable, lasting, loyal, permanent, resistant, resolute, secure, set, sound, stable, staunch, steadfast, stuck, sure, tenacious, tight, true, true blue, unwavering, wedged |
Antonyms: |
flexible, impermanent, insecure, loose, movable, unattached, unfixed |