immemorial

Speech parts

1. immemorial - Adjective

2. immemorial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition; indefinitely ancient; as, existing from time immemorial.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

old-fashioned early old traditional former past purana olden hoary ancient fixed classical conventional remote aged
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Antonyms

callow new modern current young recent
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Phrases with the word

from time immemorial become immemorial immemorial usage

Examples

You can't make war against terror. Terror is a technique of battle. It's a tactic that has been employed since time immemorial. You can conduct clandestine action against terrorists, and that must be done. John le Carré

God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos He will set them above their betters. H. L. Mencken

In the immemorial style of young men under pressure, they decided to lie down for a while and waste time. Michael Chabon

The immemorial ingratitude of rulers and commonwealths is proverbial. Especially common is ingratitude to Israel - the People that has achieved so much of eternal worth, but has rarely succeeded in winning gratitude. Joseph H. Hertz

What concerns me fundamentaly is a meteoric burlesk melodrama, born of the immemorial adage love will find a way. E. E. Cummings

Public opinion, in its raw state, gushes out in the immemorial form of the mob's fear. It is piped into central factories, and there it is flavoured and coloured and put into cans. H. L. Mencken

Close letter words and terms

immelodious immemorable immemorably immemorial usage immemorially immense