unending

adjective

un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
: never ending : endless
unendingly adverb

Examples of unending in a Sentence

the writer's latest memoir is a seemingly unending exercise in narcissistic rambling
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Are finance chiefs simply adapting to this unending unpredictability? Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk is a powerful meditation on friendship and a searing look at the unending violence in Gaza. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 Flat, unending—for all intents and purposes, Kansas. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Such an approach would plunge the U.S. into another expensive, unending conflict, this time largely in its own hemisphere. Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unending

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unending was in 1661

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Unending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unending. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

unending

adjective
un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
ˈən-
: having no ending : endless
unendingly adverb

More from Merriam-Webster on unending

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!