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unending

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈnɛndɪŋ// UK //ˌʌnˈɛndɪŋ// un·end·ing

adj. having no end or lasting for a very long time. You use this to describe something that feels like it will never stop.

adj. having no end or continuing indefinitely. Often used to describe a state or process that feels exhausting or overwhelming due to its length.


SIMPLE

The long summer holidays felt like an unending period of time.

CONTEXTUAL

After working on the same project for three years without a break, the team felt like they were facing an unending challenge.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that the pursuit of absolute truth is an unending journey, one that requires constant questioning and the rejection of any final, static conclusion.

Synonyms
Origin

From un- + ending.

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