Synonyms for perennial
pəˈrɛn i əlperen·ni·al

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1. perennial

   Eternal strictly signifies without beginning or end, in which sense it applies to God alone; everlasting applies to that which may or may not have beginning, but will never cease; eternal is also used in this more limited sense; endless, without end, in its utmost reach, is not distinguishable from everlasting; but endless is constantly used in inferior senses, especially in mechanics, as in the phrases an endless screw, an endless chain. Everlasting and endless are both used in a limited sense of protracted, indefinite, but not infinite duration; as, the everlasting hills; endless debates; so we speak of interminable quarrels. Eternal holds quite strictly to the vast and sacred meaning in which it is applied to the Divine Being and the future state. Everlasting, endless, and eternal may be applied to that which has no life; as, everlasting chains, endless night, eternal death; immortal applies to that which now has life, and is forever exempt from death. Timeless carries, perhaps, the fullest idea of eternal, as above and beyond time, and not to be measured by it.

   Synonyms:
   deathless, endless, eonian, eternal, ever-living, everlasting, fadeless, immortal, imperishable, interminable, never-ending, never-failing, perpetual, timeless, unceasing, undying, unending, unfading, unfailing, without end

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1. perennial

   Synonyms:
   perpetual, unceasing, unfailing, ceaseless, incessant, constant, permanent, unintermittent, continual, undying

   Antonyms:
   periodical, occasional, intermittent, failing, deficient, uncertain

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1. perennialadjective

   (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

   Antonyms:
   one-year, biennial, two-year, annual, sporadic, short

2. perennialadjective

   lasting three seasons or more

   "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"

   Synonyms:
   repeated, recurrent

   Antonyms:
   short, one-year, annual, two-year, sporadic, biennial

3. perennialadjective

   lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal

   "perennial happiness"

   Synonyms:
   repeated, recurrent

   Antonyms:
   annual, two-year, sporadic, one-year, biennial, short

4. perennial, recurrent, repeatedadjective

   recurring again and again

   "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"

   Synonyms:
   repeated, recurrent

   Antonyms:
   biennial, one-year, two-year, short, annual, sporadic

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1. perennialadjective

   Synonyms:
   lasting, enduring, permanent, constant, continual, undying, unceasing, perpetual, uninterrupted, imperishable, deathless, never-failing, immortal

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1. perennialadjective

   Synonyms:
   perpetual, undying, imperishable

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1. List of paraphrases for "perennial":

   eternal, lively, perpetual, permanent, vivid, vivacious, vibrant, everlasting, chronic, standing

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1. Tommy Ferraro:

   Danny Tarkanian is a perennial candidate who has spent millions of dollars on five campaigns over the last decade, nevada voters have rejected him every time. … He’s wasted conservatives’ time and cost the Republican Party seats up and down the ballot.

2. Gopinath Parakuni:

   While compensation for victims became a priority after the disaster, the perennial problems of safety, health and prevention still need to be addressed, every factory is still a tinder box, and effective ways to ensure day-to-day safety are still not in place.

3. President Biden:

   The soul of America is animated by the perennial battle between our worst instincts, which we've seen of late, and our better angels, between ‘me first’ and ‘we the people.’ Between greed and generosity. Cruelty and kindness. Captivity and freedom.

4. Mark Pitcavage:

   The issue of extremists -- both white supremacists and anti-government extremists like the militia movement -- in the military is certainly a real problem and a perennial one. For that reason, it needs to be addressed, because the past few decades have illustrated that it will not go away on its own, we should be realistic about the extent of the problem, of course. We are talking about a small number of extremists here -- but as they can in general society, extremists in the military can cause harm disproportionate to their numbers.

5. Jerome Siegel:

   People like to complain that modern life is ruining sleep, but they’re just saying: Kids today! it’s a perennial complaint but you need data to know if it’s true.