endless

adjective

end·​less ˈen(d)-ləs 

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

Synonyms of endless

• infinite

Examples of endless in a Sentence

There was an endless line at the bank.

There is endless work to do on the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

This software trap, driven by endless upgrade cycles, represents a structural problem — one that software support specialist Origina, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and Plano, Texas, has made its mission to solve. —CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Detoure has over 250 influencer clients who use the store to offload their endless supply of brand-gifted items and overflowing closets. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Even worse, amid the endless barrage of newness, our tolerance for sitting with work that may surprise or challenge us, confound and move us, weakens—or vanishes entirely. —Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

The seemingly endless Jonathan Kuminga saga has taken yet another turn. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for endless

• friendless

Kids Definition

endless

adjective

end·​less ˈen-(d)ləs 

1

: being or seeming to be without end

2

: joined at the ends : continuous

an endless belt

endlessly adverb

endlessness noun