Also spelled unageing

US /ʌnˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ UK /ʌnˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
adj Freq #667269

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not growing old or showing the effects of age

    The portrait gives her an unaging beauty.

  2. 2
    adj

    remaining fresh, relevant, or unchanged despite the passage of time

    The novel has an unaging appeal for young readers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not growing old or showing... agelessever-youngtimeless
2 adj · remaining fresh, relevant,... timelessenduringperennial
Opposites
Word family
Related forms ageagelessyouthful

Etymology

A transparent formation from un-, meaning 'not,' and aging, the present participle of age. It is used literally for something that does not grow old and figuratively for qualities that remain fresh or enduring.

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