endless

adjective

ˈen(d)-ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
Definition of endlessnext
1
as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits from the promontory visitors can look out over an endless sea

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2
as in eternal
lasting forever the endless roar is what I remember most about Niagara Falls

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Recent Examples of endless Anne said the climb involved seemingly endless boulders, sidehilling and scrambling. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 Barrington and Henrot soon joined a crowd snacking on salmon blini and caviar and sipping endless flutes of Champagne. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 With so much evidence against him, Alfozan—a Saudi national and US permanent legal resident—is a flight risk with seemingly endless support from the Saudi government, Missakian alleged. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Invent new ways to satisfy our seemingly endless desire to be entertained. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endless
  1. infinite
  2. eternal
  3. immortal
  4. unending
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  • For one thing, social media has gotten far less social since the advent of engagement algorithms and infinite scroll.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Christ Jesus revealed the true nature of God as infinite good and the true nature of His children as spiritual, reflecting God’s qualities.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of infinite
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  • He is surrounded by a parade of savvier comic archetypes — from his urbane, happily rational brother, Beralde (Dylan Baker), to his smart-aleck maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, giving eternal side-eye) — who have to either evade or manipulate him.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement No end to the season could have been more apt than Joanne and Noah pledging their eternal love while, in a gorgeous beachfront rental just steps away, their parents and siblings tear each other apart.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eternal
Adjective
  • Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This all-loving creator is ever present, completely good, and the intelligent source of immortal truth and unending love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of immortal
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  • This all-loving creator is ever present, completely good, and the intelligent source of immortal truth and unending love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape is dry and largely treeless, with canyons and volcanic monoliths periodically interrupting the otherwise unending steppe.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Endless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endless. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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