endless

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adjective

end·​less ˈen(d)-ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
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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

endlessness

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noun

end·​less·​ness
plural -es
: the quality or state of being endless : perpetuity

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Adjective There was an endless line at the bank. There is endless work to do on the house.
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The possibilities are as endless as the blue waters just outside your window. — South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Procurement activities managed through endless email exchanges. — Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 And with endless shades to choose from, there’s always a new way to make the color your own. — Kat Suico, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 Then there’s the endless rotation of celebrities playing themselves. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endless

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English endelesnesse, from endeles, endelees endless + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

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

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The first known use of endless was before the 12th century

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“Endless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endless. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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endless

adjective
end·​less ˈen-(d)ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
1
: being or seeming to be without end
2
: joined at the ends : continuous
an endless belt
endlessly adverb
endlessness noun
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