endless

end-less · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having or seeming to have no end; infinite or continuous.

  2. 2.

    Continuing for a very long time, often tediously so.

  3. 3.

    Forming a loop with no beginning or end.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    endless loop — a continuous cycle with no exit
  • •
    endless possibilities — a vast range of options or opportunities

Related words

Antonyms: bounded, finite, limited
See also: end, ending, infinite
Synonyms: boundless, infinite, limitless, unending

Etymology

From Old English endeleas ("endless, boundless"), from ende ("end") + -leas ("-less," without). The suffix -less indicates absence or lack of the root word.