The difference between Eternal and Everlasting

When used as nouns, eternal means one who lives forever, whereas everlasting means an everlasting flower.

When used as adjectives, eternal means lasting forever, whereas everlasting means lasting or enduring forever.

Everlasting is also adverb with the meaning: extremely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Eternal and Everlasting

  1. Eternal as an adjective:

    Lasting forever; unending.

  2. Eternal as an adjective (philosophy):

    existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly

  3. Eternal as an adjective (dated):

    Exceedingly great or bad; used as an intensifier.

    Examples:

    "some eternal villain"

  1. Eternal as a noun:

    One who lives forever; an immortal.

  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.

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