decayless

Immune to deterioration

Decayless means not subject to decay—remaining unchanged, undying, or eternal.

The word is rare and literary, appearing mostly in poetry or religious contexts to describe things immune to deterioration: decayless beauty, decayless glory.

It carries a formal, archaic quality.

sensename

eternal

Lasting without end

everlasting · ageless · enduring · immortal · perpetual · permanent · changeless · unending · infinite · deathless

materials

corrosion-resistant

Withstands oxidation and decay

durable · non-biodegradable · inert · stable · preservative · archival · acid-free · UV-resistant · synthetic · polymer

physics

oscillation

Repeated back-and-forth movement

resonance · vibration · harmonic · waveform · energy conservation · lossless · frictionless · sustained · continuous · periodic

Opposites
temporal permanence/degradation

decaylessdecaying

Undergoing organic breakdown

perishable · corruptible · rotting · degradable · decomposing

biological decomposition

decaylessbiodegradable

Able to decompose naturally

compostable · putrescible · organic · decomposable · perishable

Family

decay, decayed, decaying, decadent, decadence, decays, decayable, undecayed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G