♾️permanent

adjective
/ˈpɜːrmənənt/

Meaning

lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change
lasting; unchanging; enduring

Example Sentences

She decided to get a permanent job after years of freelancing.

The tattoo is a permanent mark on his skin.

Example Expressions

permanent fixture

Synonyms

everlasting, enduring, lasting, constant, perpetual, fixed, eternal
Entry 1
everlasting, enduring, lasting, constant, perpetual
Entry 2
lasting, enduring, fixed, eternal

Antonyms

temporary, transient, short-lived, changeable, removable
Entry 1
temporary, transient, short-lived
Entry 2
temporary, transient, changeable, removable

Collocations

permanent job, permanent residence, permanent solution, permanent damage, permanent resident
Entry 1
permanent job, permanent residence, permanent solution, permanent damage
Entry 2
permanent resident, permanent job, permanent solution, permanent damage

More Example Sentences

That incident taught me that nothing in life is permanent.

A permanent solution is not possible until the root cause is identified.

I currently have a permanent job in my home country, and I am traveling on leave.

My children are enrolled in school here, and I have no intention of permanently relocating elsewhere.

Related Vocabularies

shameless and undisguised; openly bold or unashamed
likely to happen or be true, but not certain
wrong or incorrect because of an error in judgment or understanding
abundant in growth or richly abundant
the smallest or lowest amount; least possible
No longer in existence; having died out completely.

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