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immortal

Adjective[C] Countable
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 beings who cannot die, such as gods or vampires in a story.

💬Conversación Casual

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Sarah is hiding in the breakroom to avoid David.
Jessica

David's still talking. Does he think he's immortal or what?

Jessica
Sarah
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.

Meanings

Adjective
[beings or things]

Living forever; exempt from death.

"In Greek mythology, the gods were believed to be immortal."

Adjective
[works or fame]

Enduring in memory; timeless or everlasting.

"The poet's immortal verses continue to inspire generations of readers."

Noun
[a being]

A person or being that is immortal.

"The story describes a world where humans strive to become immortals through alchemy."

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