perpetual
Say it: puh-PET-choo-ul /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/ · adjective
What “perpetual” means
Continuing all the time, seemingly without an end.
More precisely: Never ending or changing; seemingly constant.
Example: “Our group chat is in a perpetual state of planning a trip that never happens.”
When to use it
Use it in everyday complaints or more formal descriptions of something that continues constantly or seems never to stop.
Similar words
endless, constant, everlasting
Where it comes from
From Latin perpetuus, "continuous."
Quick check
Every time you visit your neighbour, day or night, the same tap is still dripping. How does the dripping seem?
perpetual or occasional?
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perpetual
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