unfadingadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈfeɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈfeɪdɪŋ/ a. (un- prefix1 4.)
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the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > not fading
unfadable1626
unfading1652
1652 E. Benlowes Theophila xii. xlii. 224 Such suppling Balm, As might vain Trophies turn to an unfading Palm.
a1771 T. Gray Imit. Propertius in Wks. (1814) II. 85 Let on this head unfading flowers reside.
1816 R. Southey Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo i. 216 The vallies with perpetual fruitage blest, The mountains with unfading foliage drest.
1869 J. Ruskin Queen of Air i. §5 The real atmosphere, calm in its dominion of unfading blue.
b. In figurative use.
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the world > time > duration > eternity or infinite duration > [adjective]
echec825
echelichc825
endlessc888
lastinga1225
everlastingc1225
perdurablec1275
perpetuala1325
unendeda1325
incorruptiblea1340
ay-lastingc1340
inlastingc1340
eternec1366
interminablec1374
unstanchablec1374
ever-duringa1382
eternalc1386
sempitern1390
never-failinga1400
sempiternal14..
ever-being?a1425
ever-durable?a1425
immarcescible?a1475
perennal?c1500
deathless1547
everlastable1548
incessant1557
unperishing1561
undeterminable1581
evera1586
unendlya1586
inexterminable1592
never-ending?1592
aeviternal1596
dateless1597
undecaying1599
entombless1601
perishless1605
ageless1609
continual1610
perpetuous1612
imperible1614
ne'er-endinga1616
out-date1623
undated1624
perennious1628
immortal1630
imperishable1648
birthless1651
fadeless1652
sempiternous1653
evergreen1655
intemporal1656
indefectible1659
inconclusible1660
unending1661
aeonian1664
unfading1665
sempervirent1668
amaranthal1674
ne'er-dying1693
perennial1717
timeless1742
indefeatablea1754
amaranthine1782
aeonial1800
unterminating1821
unevanescent1827
ay1845
forever1879
sempervirid1909
1665 R. Boyle Disc. iv. iv, in Occas. Refl. sig. F5 We should..receive unfading Honours, and uncloying Delights.
1728 A. Ramsay Bonny Kate viii His pleasure each moment shall blossom Unfading, gets her for his mate.
a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 6 He might have excited sensations, ideas and intelligence,..permanent, unfading and unsatiating.
1820 W. Scott Monastery III. vii. 175 By His holy Word, that unfading and unerring lamp of our paths.
Derivatives
unˈfadingly adv.
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the world > time > duration > eternity or infinite duration > [adverb]
always fortha700
alwayeOE
oeOE
everOE
buten endea1000
echelichec1175
till doomsdayc1175
to timea1200
perdurablyc1275
in ayea1300
without endc1330
anytimea1375
for ay and oc1374
continually1382
perpetuallyc1385
ay-forthc1390
everlastinglyc1390
perpetualc1392
eternallyc1393
endlessa1400
in (also for, to) perpetuitya1400
always?c1425
without timec1425
endlesslya1450
sempiternlyc1450
infinitivec1470
aylastinglyc1475
everlastingc1475
incessantly1481
in saecula saeculorum1481
sempiternally1509
all days1533
for altogether1542
constantly1567
interminate?1567
incorruptibly1579
perpetuously1612
in perpetuum1613
eternal1614
unterminably1631
unfadinglya1672
unendingly1674
for a constancy1710
perennially1729
tarnally1790
imperishably1795
indefectibly1837
immortally1858
fadelessly1861
the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adverb] > not fading
unfadingly1806
a1672 P. Sterry Rise Kingdom of God (1683) 211 All flourish together unfadingly in the person of Christ.
1806 T. Moore Epistles, Odes 119 That..The rose and the stream..Should still be before me, unfadingly bright.
unˈfadingness n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [noun] > state of being unfading
unfadingness1658
the world > time > duration > eternity or infinite duration > [noun] > eternalness
eternityc1374
incorruptibleness1398
eternalitya1400
perpetualty1435
perpetuity1455
incorruptibilitya1475
perdurance1508
perpetuality1543
perennity1597
sempiternity1599
eternness1606
perpetualness1611
indefectibility1624
alwayness1674
eternalness1727
indefeatabilitya1754
imperishability1813
imperishableness1818
timelessness1836
unfadingness1860
unendingness1881
eternalism1889
agelessness1893
achronism1902
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words at Immarcescence Unfadingness.
1797 R. Polwhele Hist. Devonshire I. 160 That its use..was known to the Phenicians will appear probable, when we consider the unfadingness of their purple.
1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets 91 Graces beyond nature, in their manifoldness, completeness, unfadingness.
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