immortal
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Not susceptible to death.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪˈmɔɹtəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
Not subject to death
Connected with or relating to immortality.
noun
One who is not susceptible to death.
A member of the Académie française.
A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
Used this way, immortal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Shakespeare is one of the immortals.”noun
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The quality or state of being immortal.
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Antonyms
Sense: one who is not susceptible to death
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