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perennial

/pəˈɹɛn.j(ə)l/noun, adjective4 syllables

Perennial means: recurring again and again.

Synonyms for perennial19

adjective, as in recurring again and again

recurrent, repeated, continual

adjective, as in lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal

also used for perennial

multiyear, yearslong, perennal, enduring, everlasting, permanent, timeless, ageful, agelong, amaranthine, celestial, endless, repetitious, habitual, monotonous

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Opposites of perennial

annual, biennial

What does perennial mean?4

adjective

1

recurring again and again“perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements”

2

lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal“perennial happiness”

3

lasting three seasons or more“the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant”

noun

1

(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with perennial?3

four syllables

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Perennial in a sentence

  • My country has beautiful beaches, lush nature and a perennial spring climate.carlosalberto
  • This gladiolus is perennial: it flowers every year without needing any special attention.sundown
  • A perennial plant is a plant that lives more than two years.Alex_M
  • Guinness, a brewer, compiled a book of facts and figures that became a perennial bestseller.Hybrid
  • Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub.Amastan
  • Cypresses and pines are perennial trees.araneo
  • Bushfires are a perennial menace in Australia.Hybrid

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Forms of perennial

as a noun

plural
perennials