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

• bottomless
• boundless
• fathomless
• horizonless
• illimitable
• immeasurable
• immensurable
• indefinite
• infinite
• limitless
• measureless
• unbounded
• unfathomable
• unlimited

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

What to expect today After months of polls, speculation, political ads and seemingly endless barnstorming of Michigan, Election Day 2024 has finally arrived. —Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024

Otherwise, you’ll likely be inundated with an endless stream of texts from the family group chat and notifications from social-media platforms. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

Outside of hotel offerings, there’s an endless array of water sports to experience, including surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. —Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024

Boulanger, Jones would often later say, drilled into him an appreciation for the endless possibilities contained within the confines of music theory. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

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