immortal

1 of 2

adjective

im·​mor·​tal (ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl 

1

: exempt from death

the immortal gods

2

: exempt from oblivion : imperishable

immortal fame

3

: connected with or relating to immortality

4

: able or tending to divide indefinitely

immortal cell lines produced in culture

immortally

(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē 

adverb

immortal

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: one exempt from death

b

immortals or Immortals plural : the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon

2

a

: a person whose fame is lasting

b

capitalized : any of the 40 members of the Académie Française

Synonyms

Adjective

• ceaseless
• dateless
• deathless
• endless
• eternal
• everlasting
• permanent
• perpetual
• undying
• unending

Examples of immortal in a Sentence

Adjective

the age-old quest for immortal fame

vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Feel your immortal soul being warmed and suffused with pleasures both rare and immeasurable. —Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024

But incredibly, when faced with threats from injury to starvation, the immortal jellyfish can reverse the process, turning the clock backward. —Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024

Noun

Since then, he’s helmed The Fall, as well as Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts, and Self/Less starring Ryan Reynolds. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024

Give Bonnie a new power that will magically solve whatever dilemma this hot, squinting gaggle of immortals has gotten themselves into this time. —Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin immortalis, from in- + mortalis mortal

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

immortal

1 of 2 adjective

im·​mor·​tal (ˈ)im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl 

: living or lasting forever

immortally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

immortal

2 of 2 noun

1

: an immortal being

2

: a person whose fame is lasting

baseball immortals