sempiternal

Without any end

Sempiternal means eternal or everlasting—existing through all time without beginning or end.

The word is literary and formal, appearing in philosophical and religious contexts where *eternal* might seem too common: the sempiternal truths of existence, a sempiternal flame.

It carries a slightly archaic, elevated tone that suits solemn or poetic registers.

eternal

undying

Lasting without end

endless · unending · ceaseless · never-ending · timeless · ageless · unfading · perennial · amaranthine · interminable

unchanging

immutable

Incapable of being changed

stable · steadfast · unalterable · constant · permanent · unwavering · unvarying · changeless · static · persistent

infinite

boundless

Without any boundaries

measureless · immeasurable · unfathomable · vast · unlimited · endless · fathomless · bottomless · illimitable · unconfined

philosophical

permanence

Quality of lasting indefinitely

divine · celestial · sacred · theological · spiritual · providence · omnipresent · sublime · absolute · platonic

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Opposites
temporal duration

sempiternaltemporary

Limited in duration

ephemeral · transient · fleeting · finite · momentary

constancy versus change

sempiternalalternating

Occurring in turns

intermittent · sporadic · fluctuating · periodic · cyclical

Family

eternal, immortal, eternity, everlasting, perpetual, eternally, semi-permanent

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G