ageless
/ˈeɪdʒləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪdʒləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈāj-ləs/ (ame, mw)
ageless — adjective
- agelesspositive
- more agelesscomparative
- most agelesssuperlative
1. used to describe a person whose physical appearance does not clearly change as t
used to describe a person whose physical appearance does not clearly change as they grow older, so that they seem to stay the same age for many years.
At sixty-five, Mei had the ageless face of a woman half her age, with smooth skin and bright eyes.
attributive use: ageless + face
Omar's grandmother seemed ageless — her hair had no grey and her hands were steady and strong.
predicative use: seemed ageless
Photographs of Fatima from 1990 and 2020 look almost identical, as if she is ageless.
Many people said that Takeshi's ageless skin and athletic build made him look thirty years younger.
The actress appeared ageless on screen, playing both a teenager and a grandmother in the same film.
- youthful
focuses on looking young or having energy, while 'ageless' emphasises that a person's appearance does not change with age
- well-preserved
informal and often humorous; suggests that someone has taken good care of themselves
- aged
showing clear signs of growing old
文法句型
be ageless
an ageless + noun
用法筆記
Often pairs with nouns for physical features such as face, skin, eyes, or hands. Commonly used in both attributive position (an ageless face) and predicative position (she looked ageless).
常見錯誤
2. used to describe something that feels as if it exists outside the normal flow of
used to describe something that feels as if it exists outside the normal flow of time — it does not seem to belong to any particular era or period.
The beauty of the Grand Canyon feels ageless, as if the rocks have looked the same for millions of years.
predicative: feels ageless + as if clause
Wei believed that certain pieces of music are ageless — they sound fresh to every new generation.
predicative: are ageless
Ana's love for classical poetry felt ageless, connecting her to readers from centuries ago.
The temple's ageless beauty drew visitors who marvelled at stone carvings made a thousand years ago.
The novel's themes of love and loss feel ageless, as true today as when the book was written.
- timeless
very close in meaning; 'ageless' slightly emphasises not being tied to any era
- eternal
more religious or philosophical; suggests no beginning or end
- everlasting
focuses on continuing forever rather than existing outside time
文法句型
be ageless
an ageless + noun
用法筆記
Applied to art, music, literature, ideas, or natural landscapes rather than people. The focus is on enduring quality or relevance across time, not physical appearance.