timeless

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈtaɪmləs/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion; enduring in quality or appeal.; Not limited to or restricted by a particular time; eternal or infinite.; Having no beginning or end; not measurable by time.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more timeless Superlative: most timeless

Collocations

timeless beautytimeless classictimeless designtimeless elegancetimeless appealtimeless quality

Derivatives

timelesslytimelessnesstime

Synonyms

eternalagelessenduringeverlastingclassicperennial

Antonyms

temporaryfleetingtransientdatedephemeral

Commonly confused

timely
EN: 'Timeless' means not affected by the passage of time; 'timely' means happening at a suitable or opportune moment.
timeliness
EN: 'Timeliness' is the noun form of 'timely' (punctuality), not of 'timeless'; the noun for 'timeless' is 'timelessness'.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'timelessness' (the quality of being timeless) with 'timeliness' (the quality of being timely/punctual).

💬 Examples

  1. Shakespeare's plays have a timeless quality that resonates with modern audiences.

  2. The philosopher pondered the timeless nature of truth.

  3. The ancient ruins gave a sense of timeless mystery.