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im·mor·tal

immortal

 
pronunciation:
ih mor tl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not subject to death or decay; living forever.
synonyms:
deathless, eternal, everlasting, imperishable, undying
antonyms:
mortal
similar words:
abiding, endless, enduring, indestructible, perennial, perpetual
definition 2: enduring in fame or memory.
the immortal words of the poetsimmortal deeds
synonyms:
deathless, eternal, everlasting, imperishable, undying
similar words:
abiding, endless, enduring, immutable, indestructible, perennial, perpetual
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)immortal essentially, potentially, truly
(adj.)immortal + adverb forever
(adj.)immortal + noun angel, atom, beard, being, cell, creature, diamond, essence, fame, glory, goddess, hero, icon, peach, phrase, pine, poet, self, soul, spirit, tale, vampire, warrior, word, works [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a being who is not subject to death or decay.
antonyms:
mortal
similar words:
deity, demigod, divinity, god, goddess
definition 2: a person of lasting fame.
similar words:
demigod, giant, idol, legend, titan
definition 3: (pl.) the gods of Greek and Roman mythology.
synonyms:
deities, divinities, gods
similar words:
demigods, pantheon, Titans
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)immortal lesser, newborn, true
verb + (n.)immortal destroy, join, sense, wear
noun + (n.)immortal Help baseball, deity, human, land, list, mortal, pantheon, race, rank
derivation: immortally (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word immortal contains the following parts:
im-2 Latin prefix that means not, without
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The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
mort Latin root that means death
synonyms:
necr, necro