continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence.

Perpetual definition: continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.. See examples of PERPETUAL used in a sentence.

Continually & repeatedly (Definition of perpetual from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time.

There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word perpetual, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of perpetual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

lasting for a very long time. continuing without stopping or interrupting: her perpetual whining about her job. Botany (of a plant or flower) blooming throughout the growing season. Botany a …

A perpetual act, situation, or state is one that happens again and again and so seems never to end. I thought her perpetual complaints were going to prove too much for me.

Use the adjective perpetual to describe something that never ends or changes. If you're a perpetual procrastinator, your dilly-dallying ways are never going to improve.

PERPETUAL meaning: 1 : continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping; 2 : happening all the time or very often