The difference between Continual and Everlasting

When used as adjectives, continual means recurring in steady, rapid succession, whereas everlasting means lasting or enduring forever.


Everlasting is also noun with the meaning: an everlasting flower.

Everlasting is also adverb with the meaning: extremely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Continual and Everlasting

  1. Continual as an adjective:

    Recurring in steady, rapid succession.

  2. Continual as an adjective (proscribed):

    Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.

  3. Continual as an adjective (proscribed):

    Forming a continuous series.

  1. Everlasting as an adjective:

    Lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end

    Examples:

    "synonyms: immortaeternal"

  2. Everlasting as an adjective:

    Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive.

    Examples:

    "this everlasting nonsense"

  3. Everlasting as an adjective (philosophy):

    Existing with infinite temporal duration (as opposed to existence outside of time).

  1. Everlasting as an adverb (colloquial):

    Extremely.

  1. Everlasting as a noun:

    An everlasting flower.

  2. Everlasting as a noun (historical):

    A durable cloth fabric for shoes, etc.