deathless

adjective

death·​less ˈdeth-ləs How to pronounce deathless (audio)
Synonyms of deathlessnext
: immortal, imperishable
deathless fame
deathlessly adverb
deathlessness noun

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an author who craved deathless fame
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Instead of clarity and stability, the future of Russian politics will reflect the consequences of the seemingly deathless regime that Putin has built. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 There is the deathless debate around the compatibility — or otherwise — of winning and entertaining. — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Brides finds Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband on a trip to Northern Italy in 1961, where they get stranded at a remote villa run by the enigmatic Vova (Lawtey), who presides over a household of beautiful, deathless women (Turner-Smith, Prettejohn) and their caretaker (Gorman). — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 Karma wins in the end, but so does fiction—and there, waiting for the right moment to make a pass from your nightstand, the Shining Prince is truly deathless. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for deathless

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First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deathless was in 1547

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deathless

adjective
death·​less ˈdeth-ləs How to pronounce deathless (audio)
: immortal entry 1, imperishable
deathless fame
deathlessness noun

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