endless
Americanadjective
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having or seeming to have no end, limit, or conclusion; boundless; infinite; interminable; incessant.
an endless series of complaints; Time is endless.
- Synonyms:
- perpetual, continuous, unceasing, unending, illimitable, limitless
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made continuous, as by joining the two ends of a single length.
an endless chain or belt.
adjective
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having or seeming to have no end; eternal or infinite
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continuing too long or continually recurring
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formed with the ends joined
an endless belt
Related Words
See eternal.
Other Word Forms
- endlessly adverb
- endlessness noun
- quasi-endless adjective
- quasi-endlessly adverb
Etymology
Origin of endless
First recorded before 900; Middle English endelees, Old English endelēas. See end 1, -less
Example Sentences
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Many of the war’s critics seem to think the regime has an endless supply of talent.
“Nobody dies at the perfect time for us. No one loses their job when we have endless time to hear them talk.”
From MarketWatch
We were marched—all but Pickwick, who seemed unable to rise out of his seat—into a large room where the endless process of taking down names, addresses, and occupations began all over again.
From Literature
We took great comfort and courage from her endless patience and perseverance.
From Literature
In Parliament, the proponents of union saw endless possibilities: A closer connection between England and Scotland would provide for national security and project British power.
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