timeless
adjective, noun
timeless is spelled T-I-M-E-L-E-S-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, timeless means “Eternal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in timeless?
| Letters | 8: T-I-M-E-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.4 times per million words; the 14,307th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is timeless?
Timeless appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce timeless?
- US
Timeless has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-timeless.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of timeless
- more timeless comparative
- most timeless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does timeless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Eternal.
- 2
Not affected by time; ageless.
- 3
obsoleteDone at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
- 4
Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.
- 5
Without a time limit; untimed.
a timeless cricket match
- 6
Outside of time; extratemporal.
noun
- 1
A gene encoding an essential protein that regulates circadian rhythm, normally written in italics: timeless.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Timeless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not decreasing over time in quality and appeal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intemporel |
| German | zeitlos |
| Portuguese | intemporal |
| Spanish | ácrono, acrónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does timeless come from?
From time + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).