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

As more guests arrived—including Kaitlyn Dever, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Dominic Sessa—the party continued in full swing, with guests mingling over wagyu taquitos, prawn croquettes, and endless flutes of Champagne. —Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025

Our most important trading partners are Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, democratic allies that have been the targets of Donald Trump’s endless abuse and falsehoods. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025

As the first generation raised on endless shopping options—whether in store, via BOPIS (buy online, pick up in store), on digital marketplaces, social platforms, brand websites and beyond—determining where to reach them is a challenge in itself. —Roy Avidor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Carville may very well be correct in saying that the endless alarms of the first Trump Administration ultimately desensitized the public, but the Democrats also just spent the past year and a half telling us about Project 2025, the dissolution of democracy, and looming authoritarianism. —Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025

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