perpetual — continuing forever or indefinitely; never ending or changing
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: continuing forever or indefinitely; never ending or changing
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈpetʃuəl/
Example Sentences
- My mom's perpetual nagging about cleaning my room never stops.
- The perpetual rain made everyone feel gloomy.
- He seems to be in perpetual confusion about basic math.
perpetual
ADJECTIVE[/pərˈpetʃuəl/]
continuing forever or indefinitely; never ending or changing
The exhausted dishwasher sighed as the waiter dumped yet another massive tower of plates, trapping him in a perpetual cycle of cleaning.
PER(throughout) + PET(seek) — a perpetual struggle is like running endlessly in a wheel to seek a goal you can never reach.
The exhausting manual shredding of the massive annual reports felt like a perpetual punishment that would never end.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'perpetualis', derived from 'perpetuus' meaning 'continuous' or 'uninterrupted', which combines 'per-' (through) and 'petere' (to seek or drive forward).
Breakdown
per- (through) + pet (seek/drive) + -ual (adjective suffix) = perpetual
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's perpetual nagging about cleaning my room never stops.”
“The perpetual rain made everyone feel gloomy.”
“He seems to be in perpetual confusion about basic math.”
“The company aims to achieve perpetual growth.”
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