"Everlasting" vs "unending": shades of forever
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Lloyd Cooper 25/11/2024, 05:10
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What is similar?
Both "everlasting" and "unending" describe something that continues indefinitely without end.
What is different?
"Everlasting" often conveys a sense of permanence or eternity with a positive or profound connotation, while "unending" emphasizes continuous duration without a defined endpoint and can sometimes have a neutral or negative connotation.
Which one is more common?

Examples of usage
Everlasting- Their love was an everlasting bond that nothing could break.
- The mountains stood as an everlasting testament to nature's grandeur.
- The unending rain kept the streets flooded for days.
- She grew weary of the unending debates that led nowhere.