Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Independent of time; eternal.
- adj. Unaffected by time; ageless. See Synonyms at ageless.
- adj. Archaic Untimely or premature.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. eternal
- adj. not affected by time; ageless
- adj. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
- adj. Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature.
- adj. Having no end; interminable; unending.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Unseasonable; inopportune; untimely.
- Unmarked by time; eternal: unending; interminable.
- Referring to no particular time; undated.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. unaffected by time
Etymologies
Examples
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Equally comprehensive as they are catchy, their songs try to educate students on what they call the "timeless" moments in U.S. history while connecting each subject to current events.
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Many also feel strangely like fairytales as they explore weird situations in timeless settings.
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Her words remain timeless and become lyrical armor that those on the margins have adopted as theirs.
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What makes the book timeless is that it is not a cook book with a prescription for what to do, but a set of distinctions and principles that can help an activist invent the next step in his or her pursuit of change.
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And for older kids, you can always recommend your relatives buy something out of the Bethlehem Books catalog, which specializes in timeless and beautiful literature for children (and yes, subtle plug, I am one of their authors!)
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I specialize in timeless writing, so I appreciate it when someone notices.
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Surrounded by a rich abundance of exquisite porcelain, fragrant teas, and colorful silks, guests could forget the cold, noisy, and forbidding machines and choose instead to luxuriate in timeless Cathay.
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And which would you describe as timeless and/or classic but not dated or old?
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Just as timeless is the equally irresistible urge for America's mothers to toss 'em, or so we claim.
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MORE: The modern and ancient merge in timeless Hanoi
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