endless

[ end-lis ]

adjective

1. having or seeming to have no end, limit, or conclusion; boundless; infinite; interminable; incessant:

   an endless series of complaints; Time is endless.

   Synonyms: unending, perpetual, continuous, unceasing, illimitable, limitless

2. made continuous, as by joining the two ends of a single length:

   an endless chain or belt.

endless

/ ˈɛndlɪs /

adjective

1. having or seeming to have no end; eternal or infinite
2. continuing too long or continually recurring
3. formed with the ends joined

   an endless belt

Derived Forms

• ˈendlessly, adverb
• ˈendlessness, noun

Other Words From

• endless·ly adverb
• endless·ness noun
• quasi-endless adjective
• quasi-endless·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of endless¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English endelees, Old English endelēas. See end ¹, -less

Synonym Study

See eternal.

Example Sentences

Deforestation and flooding in Bangladesh, the collapse of Black Sea fisheries, the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and “a nearly endless list” of other issues, he said, would drive human migration.

From Salon

Hegseth served in the Army, a history he has channeled into endless moaning about the supposedly "woke" military.

From Salon

With nearly endless research suggesting that constant smartphone use is making our memories worse, it makes sense that technology would try to fill in the blanks.

From Slate

One insider got in touch about the envoy role and said: "We all thought it was a bad idea that would lead to endless drama and probably another resignation down the line."

From BBC

But through endless repetition, Carlson and others have made it a right-wing article of faith that Democrats are encouraging undocumented immigration and registering the undocumented to vote in significant numbers.

From Salon

Related Words

• boundless
• ceaseless
• constant
• continual
• continuous
• countless
• eternal
• incessant
• infinite
• interminable
• limitless
• monotonous
• never-ending
• perpetual
• unbroken
• unending
• unfathomable
• uninterrupted
• unlimited
• untold