undecaying

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adjective

That does not decay; lasting, imperishable.

“the undecaying power and grace of God”

OriginEnglish decaying ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectiveundecaying (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat does not decay; lasting, imperishable.

    the undecaying power and grace of God

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
uncorrodable

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishdecaying
  9. Englishundecaying

From un- + decaying.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

undecaying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undecaying

MLA

“undecaying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undecaying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undecaying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undecaying.

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