permanent
Not going anywhere
Permanent describes something that lasts indefinitely or is intended to remain unchanged.
A permanent job offers ongoing employment rather than temporary work.
Permanent teeth replace baby teeth and are meant to last a lifetime.
A permanent marker creates marks that resist washing or fading.
The noun permanent, now somewhat dated, refers to a hair treatment that creates long-lasting curls or waves.
Despite its meaning, permanent often admits exceptions: even permanent residents can sometimes be deported.
Impossible to remove
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- markerSomething that signals location
ink · dye · engraving · etching · inscription · branding · imprint · memory
Boundless temporal existence
- foreverFor all time
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- everlastingLasting for all time
- perpetualLasting without interruption
immortality · infinity · endless · unending · ageless · undying · ceaseless · deathless
Continuing through time
- enduringPersisting through time
- stableSecure and unchanging
- long-termLasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
resilient · sturdy · robust · hard-wearing · long-lasting · reliable · steadfast · consistent
Fixed securely in position
- securedMade fast or obtained
- cementedFastened with lasting adhesion
- fastenedJoined or held together
- embeddedSet firmly within something
affixed · installed · bolted · riveted · welded · mounted · attached · bonded
Speak to formally
- domicilePermanent legal residence
- homeOne's personal residence
- dwellingPlace of residence
- visaTravel authorization stamp
immigration · settlement · relocation · citizenship · residency · housing · abode
Location or stance
- jobPaid position of employment
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- tenureProtected employment status
- contractEnforceable written agreement
full-time · benefits · pension · security · hire · appointment · career · salaried
Chemical hair curling
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- curlsSpiraling hair sections
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- relaxerAgent causing calm or smoothness
texturizer · chemical treatment · salon · stylist · rollers · rods · neutralizer · processing
indelible
Impossible to remove
marker · ink · dye · engraving · etching · inscription · branding · imprint · memory · legacy
eternity
Boundless temporal existence
- foreverFor all time
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- everlastingLasting for all time
perpetual · immortality · infinity · endless · unending · ageless · undying · ceaseless · deathless · boundless
lasting
Continuing through time
persistent · resilient · sturdy · robust · hard-wearing · long-lasting · reliable · steadfast · consistent · established
anchored
Fixed securely in position
embedded · affixed · installed · bolted · riveted · welded · mounted · attached · bonded · soldered
address
Speak to formally
visa · immigration · settlement · relocation · citizenship · residency · housing · abode
position
Location or stance
- jobPaid position of employment
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- tenureProtected employment status
contract · full-time · benefits · pension · security · hire · appointment · career · salaried · employee
perm
Chemical hair curling
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- curlsSpiraling hair sections
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
relaxer · texturizer · chemical treatment · salon · stylist · rollers · rods · neutralizer · processing · keratin
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- work adjectivesfull-time, part-time, freelance, temporary, salaried
- Absolutesabsolute, absolutely, all, always, complete
permanentchangeable
Capable of alteration
variable · inconstant · mutable · changing · fluctuating
permanentprovisional
Conditional and possibly temporary
interim · temporary · makeshift · stopgap · improvised
- permanent markerPen with lasting ink
- permanent damageLasting, unfixable injury
- permanent collectionInstitution's owned artworks
- permanent teethAdult set of teeth
- permanent homeLasting place of residence
- permanent inkMarking fluid that lasts
permanently, permanent way, impermanent, permanence, impermanence, permanents, permanency, nonpermanent, semi-permanent