Ageless vs. Timeless: What's the Difference?
Ageless and Timeless Definitions
Ageless
Seeming never to grow old or to show the effects of time
"Our sporting heroes often strike us as ageless. We remember them in their prime, their faces unblemished" (Neal Bascomb).
Timeless
Independent of time; eternal
The timeless struggle between good and evil.
Ageless
Existing forever; eternal
"He was merely a participant in some ageless ritual that had preceded him by centuries" (Elizabeth Gilbert).
Timeless
Seemingly unaffected by time; ageless
A timeless village on the coast.
Ageless
Having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.
The ageless pyramids stood prominently against the sunset.
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Timeless
Eternal.
Ageless
Continuing infinitely or indefinitely.
This memorial will show our ageless respect to those who died.
Timeless
Not affected by time; ageless.
Ageless
Always appearing youthful; never seeming to age.
Her ageless face.
Timeless
(obsolete) Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
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Ageless
Without old age limits of duration; as, fountains of ageless youth.
Timeless
Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.
Ageless
Continuing forever or indefinitely;
The ageless themes of love and revenge
Eternal truths
Life everlasting
Hell's perpetual fires
The unending bliss of heaven
Timeless
A gene encoding an essential protein that regulates circadian rhythm, normally written in italics: timeless.
Timeless
Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feastTimeless, indecent.
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Timeless
Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave.
Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death?
Timeless
Having no end; interminable; unending.
Timeless
Unaffected by time;
Few characters are so dateless as Hamlet
Helen's timeless beauty
