endless

adjective

end·​less ˈen(d)-ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
Synonyms of endlessnext
1
: being or seeming to be without end
an endless speech
2
: extremely numerous
… all the multiplied, endless, nameless iniquities …Edmund Burke
3
: joined at the ends
an endless chain
endlessly adverb
endlessness noun

Examples of endless in a Sentence

There was an endless line at the bank. There is endless work to do on the house.
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 As one of the least populated states in Mexico, Baja California Sur provides seemingly endless wild untouched desert and coastline to explore. The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Texas legislators may have found a pragmatic solution that pushes certain housing projects forward without endless hearings and rezoning battles. Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026 The romance tropes are endless, and the magic is too. De Elizabeth, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endless

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of endless was before the 12th century

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“Endless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endless. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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endless

adjective
end·​less ˈen-(d)ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
1
: being or seeming to be without end
2
: joined at the ends : continuous
an endless belt
endlessly adverb
endlessness noun

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