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

That did not fit the hopeful narrative of endless growth, and that story ended with billions of dollars in federal bailouts. —Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Even in smokedope’s world, where cloud rap’s misty run continued long after 2016, the end of THE COMEDOWN signals a rebirth akin to Lean’s after Warlord—an end to the endless party, a chance for new beginnings. —Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026

The seemingly endless saga for victims has fueled long and ongoing debates over Section 230. —Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Genet avoided prison in this case, but before long he was engaged in a seemingly endless cycle of theft, arrest, brief imprisonment (for weeks or months), and release, only to steal again and restart the cycle. —Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 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