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 snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean. —Marge Piercy, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025

In an era where data is the new oil, consent has become murky, often reduced to a fleeting checkbox at the bottom of an endless privacy policy. —Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break. —Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025

But, surprise surprise, someone with as little tolerance for other people’s failings as Giuliani wants to be cut endless slack himself. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025

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