ageless

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adjective

Having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.

“her ageless face”

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

adjectiveageless (comparative more ageless, superlative most ageless)

comparative more ageless · superlative most ageless

  1. relative to pastHaving existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.

    The ageless pyramids stood prominently against the sunset.

  2. relative to futureContinuing infinitely or indefinitely.

    This memorial will show our ageless respect to those who died.

  3. Always appearing youthful; never seeming to age.

    her ageless face

    1 more example

    As United finally started to pose a threat, Darren Fletcher headed straight at City keeper Hart from Ryan Giggs' cross - and the seemingly ageless Old Trafford veteran was instrumental when they took the lead four minutes before the interval.

    2011 February 12, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 2 - 1 Man City”, in BBC

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecontinuing forever or indefinitely

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂oywom
  4. Proto-Italic*aiwom
  5. Proto-Italic*aiwotāts
  6. Latinaetātem
  7. Vulgar Latin*aetāticum
  8. Old Frencheage
  9. Middle Englishage
  10. Englishage
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. Englishageless

From age + -less.

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Translations

Finnish iätön, iätön
  • iätöncontinuing infinitely or indefinitely
  • iätönyouthful
French éternel
  • éternelhaving existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed
Greek αγέραστος, αγέραστος
  • αγέραστος (agérastos)continuing infinitely or indefinitely
  • αγέραστος (agérastos)youthful
Hungarian kortalan
  • kortalanyouthful
Polish bezczasowy, wiecznie młody
  • bezczasowyyouthful
  • wiecznie młodyyouthful
Spanish eterno, siempre joven
  • eternocontinuing infinitely or indefinitely
  • siempre jovenyouthful

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Cite this entry
APA

ageless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageless

MLA

“ageless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ageless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageless.

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