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endless

[ end-lis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

endless

/ ˈɛndlɪs /

adjective

having or seeming to have no end; eternal or infinite
continuing too long or continually recurring
formed with the ends joined
an endless belt

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Derived Forms

ˈendlessly, adverb
ˈendlessness, noun

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endless¹

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

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Synonym Study

See eternal.

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Example Sentences

The article reports that -- contrary to popular belief -- massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours previously thought of as frittering away time.

From Science Daily

Although everyone has their favorite combination—mine is a chili sausage with spicy mustard, the options feel endless.

From Salon

There is no harder club to manage in Italy than Roma, mostly due to the endless noise surrounding it.

From BBC

It’s 10 tons at least, far longer than it is tall, its seemingly endless neck and tail held parallel to the ground in surprisingly delicate balance.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

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