immortal
deathless / everlasting / timeless
Adjective[C/U] Both
pl: immortals
This word carries a heavy weight of grandeur and permanence. When used biologically, it suggests a defiance of the natural laws of decay and aging, often evoking a sense of divine power or eerie stasis. When applied to art or reputation, it shifts from a literal state of being to a conceptual state of influence. It describes a legacy that refuses to fade, suggesting that the essence of a person survives through the impact they left on the world rather than through physical survival.
Countable when referring to specific entities like gods or vampires. Uncountable when referring to the quality of being deathless.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Sarah is hiding in the breakroom to avoid David.
Jessica
David's still talking. Does he think he's immortal or what?
Sarah
Idk, but this meeting is dragging on forever. I'm totally burnt out.
💡
Jessica uses 'immortal' hyperbolically to complain about David's endless talking and inability to stop a meeting. Sarah responds with the phrasal verb 'dragging on' (continuing for too long) and the idiom 'burnt out' (exhausted from overwork), reflecting their shared workplace stress.