continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence.

PERPETUAL definition: continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. See examples of perpetual used in a sentence.

Continually & repeatedly (Definition of perpetual from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time.

lasting for a very long time. continuing without stopping or interrupting: her perpetual whining about her job. Botany (of a plant or flower) blooming throughout the growing season. Botany a perpetual plant. …

Perpetual definition: Lasting forever; never-ending.

Perpetual is an adjective that describes something as never ending, everlasting, or continual. It refers to something that is infinite or indefinitely long in duration, often occurring repeatedly or constantly.

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He seems to have a perpetual grin on his face. Lack of government funding has been a perpetual [= constant] problem for the organization. The two civilizations were perpetually at war.

Definition of perpetual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.