adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Extending for the entire duration of life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
continuing through life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a lifelong friend
from lifelong habit
his lifelong study of Greek art
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: womb-to-tomb
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English life English long English -long English lifelong From life + -long.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
ömürlük
— extending for the entire duration of life
Bulgarian:
пожизнен
(požiznen)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Bulgarian:
доживотен
(doživoten)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Catalan:
vitalici
— extending for the entire duration of life
Czech:
celoživotní
— extending for the entire duration of life
Danish:
livslang
— extending for the entire duration of life
Danish:
livsvarig
— extending for the entire duration of life
Dutch:
levenslang
— extending for the entire duration of life
Esperanto:
dumviva
— extending for the entire duration of life
German:
lebenslang
— extending for the entire duration of life
Hindi:
आजीवन
(ājīvan)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Hungarian:
élethosszig tartó
— extending for the entire duration of life
Hungarian:
egész életen át tartó
— extending for the entire duration of life
Hungarian:
életfogytig tartó
— extending for the entire duration of life
Italian:
da una vita
— extending for the entire duration of life
Italian:
da sempre
— extending for the entire duration of life
Japanese:
生涯
(shōgai)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Malay:
sepanjang hidup
— extending for the entire duration of life
Māori:
taumano
— extending for the entire duration of life
Polish:
dożywotni
— extending for the entire duration of life
Portuguese:
vitalício
— extending for the entire duration of life
Russian:
пожизненный
(požiznennyj)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Scottish Gaelic:
fad-shaoghalach
— extending for the entire duration of life
Spanish:
vitalicio
— extending for the entire duration of life
Spanish:
de toda la vida
— extending for the entire duration of life
Swedish:
livslång
— extending for the entire duration of life
Ukrainian:
дові́чний
(dovíčnyj)
— extending for the entire duration of life
Welsh:
oes
— extending for the entire duration of life
