Antonyms for permanent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pur-muh-nuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr mə nənt |
Definition of permanent
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French permanent (14c.) or directly from Latin permanentem (nominative permanens) "remaining," present participle of permanere "endure, hold out, continue, stay to the end," from per- "through" (see per) + manere "stay" (see mansion). As a noun meaning "permanent wave," by 1909. Of clothing, permanent press attested from 1964.
- adj constant, lasting
- We have not seen any permanent water for the last eighty miles.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- An unlawful expedient can not become a permanent condition of government.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But the present must not become the permanent condition of the Government.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- A surplus in the Treasury created by loans is not a permanent or safe reliance.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Who, again, could undertake the permanent care of his mother?
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- We aim at the assurance of a rounded and permanent national life.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It is, indeed, one of the most permanent characteristics of Shakespeare.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- No doubt the first permanent trails led to them from the hunting-grounds.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- He leaves no permanent monument, no ruins of former greatness.
- Extract from : « Indian Legends of Vancouver Island » by Alfred Carmichael
- I hear you intend to make Radville your permanent residence, Mr. Duncan?
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
Synonyms for permanent
- abiding
- changeless
- continual
- diurnal
- durable
- enduring
- everlasting
- fixed
- for keeps
- forever
- forever and a day
- immutable
- imperishable
- in for the long haul
- indestructible
- invariable
- long-lasting
- perdurable
- perduring
- perennial
- perpetual
- persistent
- set
- set in concrete
- set in stone
- stable
- steadfast
- unchanging
- unfading
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