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

Palantir is quite vocal about how President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address warning about the military-industrial complex has come to pass, that the endless combinations of contractors has ended any real competition. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025

As Preece took a wild tumble in what seemed like an endless series of rolls after air got caught under the car's chassis, fans held their breath until the car eventually grounded back on its wheels, resting to an eerie silence. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

Big Tech's current profit models rely on endless scrolling, leading to teens getting addicted, Harris said. —Erica Pandey, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025

Experience the beauty of dry prairie firsthand for yourself, which is home to rare and endangered wildlife, sunsets that stretch over an endless horizon, and arguably the best stargazing in the state. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 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