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
Etymology
Origin of endless
First recorded before 900; Middle English endelees, Old English endelēas. See end 1, -less
Explanation
Things that are endless go on forever, or at least appear to. The ocean looks endless when you sail out of sight of the shore. Endless things are infinite — your love for someone might be endless, and the mathematical symbol of infinity represents an endless number. You're most likely to use this adjective to describe things that only seem to last forever, like an endless meeting at work or an endless commute during rush hour. The Old English root of endless is endeleas, "boundless or eternal."
Example Sentences
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Indiana’s lack of glamour is a point of pride, rooted in Midwestern practicality and endless flat fields of corn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Add to that an endless supply of Substack newsletters, Netflix documentaries, YouTube videos and podcasts that offer the kind of fresh reporting, sharp analysis and historical perspective once limited to doorstop-size books.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Customers like choosing from an endless array of garments, with varying form factors, colours and designs.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It was popular with tourists, and the five of them blended in with the endless stream of visitors.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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