undying

C1 Topic:Time
US /ʌnˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ UK /ʌnˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
adj Freq #24420

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    lasting forever or never losing strength, especially of a feeling, memory, or reputation

    She expressed undying gratitude to the neighbors who had rescued her family.

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Synonyms
1 adj · lasting forever or never... eternaleverlastingenduringdeathless
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Word family
Related forms dieimmortaleternal

Etymology

Formed from un- ("not") + dying. The literal idea of something that does not die developed into a strongly figurative adjective for love, gratitude, fame, dreams, and other things imagined as enduring forever.

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