endless

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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.

Origin of endless

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

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

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

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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
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December 26, 2014
Take responsibility for an endless stream of people, even as our own suffer, and struggle to get policy relief from Washington.
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His arthritic knees are at their worst, despite the endless shots of painkiller.
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December 13, 2014
Vieira realizes this mission makes him the butt of an endless onslaught of skepticism and criticism.
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November 13, 2014
The possibilities of the types of cuisine that can be made are endless once you turn pot into butter (or oil) to cook with.
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November 13, 2014

Historical Examples

The endless struggle for life had taught the survivors many things.
Ancient Man
Hendrik Willem van Loon
And if our flaws are endless, God's love is truly boundless.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
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And why all these endless preparations if these men of Martindale were not killers?
Way of the Lawless
Max Brand
Oh, yes, this is the counter for them to be found in endless variety.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
For once, the mental anaesthesia of endless figures had failed him.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for endless

endless

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 Formsendlessly, adverbendlessness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for endless

adj.

Old English endeleas; see end (n.) + -less. Related: Endlessly. Old English used endeleasnes for "infinity, eternity."

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Contemporary Examples

It is all too easy to be despondent in the face of what seems like the endless capacity of evil to reinvent itself.

Take responsibility for an endless stream of people, even as our own suffer, and struggle to get policy relief from Washington.

His arthritic knees are at their worst, despite the endless shots of painkiller.

Vieira realizes this mission makes him the butt of an endless onslaught of skepticism and criticism.

The possibilities of the types of cuisine that can be made are endless once you turn pot into butter (or oil) to cook with.

Historical Examples

The endless struggle for life had taught the survivors many things.

And if our flaws are endless, God's love is truly boundless.

And why all these endless preparations if these men of Martindale were not killers?

Oh, yes, this is the counter for them to be found in endless variety.

For once, the mental anaesthesia of endless figures had failed him.

endless

Word Origin and History for endless

adj.

Origin of endless