endless

[ end-lis ]

/ ˈɛnd lɪs /

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adjective

having or seeming to have no end, limit, or conclusion; boundless; infinite; interminable; incessant: an endless series of complaints; Time is endless.

made continuous, as by joining the two ends of a single length: an endless chain or belt.

Words nearby endless

endgate, endhand, endicott, ending, endive, endless, endling, endlong, endmost, endnote, endo-

Origin of endless

before 900; Middle English endelees, Old English endelēas. See end¹, -less

SYNONYMS FOR endless

1 limitless, illimitable, unending, unceasing, continuous, perpetual. See eternal.

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OTHER WORDS FROM endless

end·less·ly, adverbend·less·ness, nounqua·si-end·less, adjectivequa·si-end·less·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for endless

It is all too easy to be despondent in the face of what seems like the endless capacity of evil to reinvent itself.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take responsibility for an endless stream of people, even as our own suffer, and struggle to get policy relief from Washington.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship|Keli Goff|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His arthritic knees are at their worst, despite the endless shots of painkiller.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vieira realizes this mission makes him the butt of an endless onslaught of skepticism and criticism.
Hunting for a Real-Life Hagrid|Nina Strochlic|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The possibilities of the types of cuisine that can be made are endless once you turn pot into butter (or oil) to cook with.
Meet the Julia Child of Weed|Justin Jones|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The agony of her spirit, involved in endless and horrid labyrinths of doubt, is powerfully portrayed.
The Life of Friedrich Schiller|Thomas Carlyle
See Trollope, ii, 179, as to the endless Florentine devices to check special power and to vary the balance of the constitution.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
Silks may be had in various widths and endless variety of weaves.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Such anklets are sold for a few pence, and they are cast all at once, complete as an endless chain.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
Hence an endless succession of piques, misunderstandings, and jars between the royal Lady and her imperious Mistress of the Robes.
Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sutherland Menzies

British Dictionary definitions for endless

endless

/ (ˈɛndlɪs) /

adjective

having or seeming to have no end; eternal or infinite

continuing too long or continually recurring

formed with the ends joinedan endless belt

Derived forms of endless

endlessly, adverbendlessness, noun

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