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

The scenarios are endless, each rife with long-lasting consequences. —Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025

The options for moisturizing this sensitive area seem endless, and social media is filled with ideas of solutions that claim to help. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Mar. 2025

In the portraits, solitary young women and an androgynous boy, all unconventional beauties, emerge from spaces that feel not just empty but endless: a seductive void. —Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025

The recipe possibilities are endless, and frozen treats like sorbet and parfaits are done in minutes. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 Mar. 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