adjective / noun
immortal
ih-MOR-tul/ɪˈmɔːrtl/
Continuing to live without ever dying.
The oak seems immortal as the seasons change around it.
Etymology
Negating mortal gives the literal sense “not subject to death.” Applied to fame or creative work, that deathlessness means enduring in memory rather than remaining physically alive.
In context
"A message from Zhenshen Mountain: May humanity be immortal, may humanity endure forever!"
More examples
- The gods grant the hero immortal life.
- As an immortal, he watches generations come and go.
- The story contrasts fragile humans with powerful immortals.
Forms
immortal · immortals
immortality noun — The state of living forever without dying.
Similar words
- deathless
- A more literary word for being free from death.
- undying
- Often describes lasting devotion rather than a literally deathless being.