endless
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
having no end or edge; going on forever in space.
extending indefinitely in space; having no physical boundaries or termination point.
Simple“The ship sailed across the endless ocean for weeks without seeing land.”
In context“The desert presented an endless horizon of shifting dunes, offering no landmarks for the exhausted travellers to follow.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
seeming to last forever, often because it is boring or repetitive.
continuing for a long time without stopping; often used to describe tedious or repetitive processes.
Simple“We had to sit through an endless meeting about the new office rules.”
In context“The bureaucracy involved in the visa application felt like an endless cycle of paperwork and redundant interviews.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
too many or too much to count.
existing in such large numbers or quantities that it cannot be easily measured or exhausted.
Simple“The internet offers endless possibilities for learning new skills at home.”
In context“The project was stalled by an endless series of technical glitches that the engineering team struggled to resolve.”
Synonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
made in a continuous loop so it never stops moving.
having the ends joined together to form a continuous loop, typically used in mechanical contexts.
Simple“The suitcase moved along the endless belt at the airport.”
In context“The factory uses an endless conveyor system to move parts between the assembly and packaging departments.”
UsageOften used to describe belts, chains, or loops in machinery.
Synonyms
“If that emotional fuel for the new anti-intellectualism were not powerful enough, there is a highly flammable desire for revenge – amply on display in the endless attacks on Anthony Fauci .”
“Ageism allows the endless annual toll of cold-related deaths, and now heat-related ones.”
From Middle English endeles, from Old English endelēas (“endless”), from Proto-Germanic *andijalausaz (“endless”), equivalent to end + -less.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.