nonending

adjective non·end·ing \ ˌnän-ˈen-diŋ \

Definition of nonending

: never ending : endless, unending

a seemingly nonending task

First Known Use of nonending

1834

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nonending

noun

Definition of nonending

: an incomplete or inadequate ending

… made her prime-time debut on Girlfriends, which ran for nearly nine seasons before an unceremonious nonending in 2008.
—Regina R. Robertson

Once, people probably broke up maturely, in conversations inarguably final in tone. Now we have ragged nonendings.
—Phoebe Luckhurst

Recent Examples of nonending from the Web

Meanwhile, those of us in Dallas are left to contemplate the ultimate nonending to a flamboyant and perpetually entertaining career.

— mike shropshire, Slate Magazine, "Tony Romo Got Out While He Was Still Alive," 5 Apr. 2017

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