timelessness

/ˈtaɪmləsnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪmləsnəs/ (ame, ipa)

timelessness — noun

1. the lasting quality that lets something stay attractive, suitable, or meaningful

1.名詞C1
釋義

the lasting quality that lets something stay attractive, suitable, or meaningful after many years and shifts in style

例句

The chair's timelessness comes from its plain wood and clean lines.

the timelessness of a design shown by visual features

Mei admired the timelessness of the black coat in her mother's photo.

the timelessness of + noun pattern

同義詞
  • agelessness

    very close, but more often used for a youthful look in people than for art or design

  • lasting appeal

    focuses on continued attraction; timelessness can also suggest freedom from fashion

  • classic style

    emphasizes an established look; timelessness can apply beyond style to ideas or music

反義詞
  • datedness

    the quality of seeming tied to an older period in an unattractive way

  • trendiness

    dependence on what is fashionable right now rather than what lasts

文法句型

the timelessness of + noun

a sense of timelessness

用法筆記

Often used for design, music, writing, or beauty that still feels right long after it was made. Unlike sense 2, this meaning is about lasting appeal, not endless existence.

常見錯誤

❌The painting's timeliness makes it feel elegant decades later.
✅The painting's timelessness makes it feel elegant decades later.
💡timeliness means happening at the right time, not keeping its appeal for years.
❌The dress has many timelessnesses.
✅The dress has timelessness.
💡this noun is normally uncountable and is not made plural.

2. the condition of seeming to lie outside ordinary time, or of continuing with no

2.名詞C1
釋義

the condition of seeming to lie outside ordinary time, or of continuing with no clear beginning or end

例句

The poem links the sea to timelessness and the life of the soul.

timelessness in literary or spiritual discussion

For Tariro, the mountain's silence carried a strange sense of timelessness.

a sense of timelessness

同義詞
  • eternity

    the closest match, especially when something exists without end

  • endlessness

    stresses no ending, but does not always suggest being outside time itself

  • permanence

    focuses on lastingness; timelessness is more philosophical and less everyday

反義詞
  • temporariness

    the condition of lasting only for a limited period

  • mortality

    the state of being subject to death and finite life

文法句型

timelessness of + noun

timelessness as + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense appears mainly in spiritual, literary, or philosophical contexts. Unlike sense 1, it does not describe style or lasting popularity, but existence beyond normal time.

常見錯誤

❌The monk discussed timeliness after death.
✅The monk discussed timelessness after death.
💡this sense is about eternal existence, not about something happening at the right moment.
❌The box's timelessness kept it safe for years.
✅The box's durability kept it safe for years.
💡timelessness here is not physical strength or resistance to damage.