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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I’m not a homeowner myself, but I’ve gleaned from friends and family who do own homes that the costs can feel endless.
From MarketWatch
In the era of the endless scroll, how closely are you actually looking at what you see?
From BBC
The result has been predictable: endless war, endless mediation, endless conferences, endless graves.
Admiring the stationery and figurines at the original Webster’s Pharmacy and gawking at the endless array of birds at Steve’s Pets shop.
From Los Angeles Times
In Sunday's video, Nelson said the diagnosis had come after "the most gruelling three, four months and endless appointments", and described SMA as the "most severe muscular disease".
From BBC
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