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ENDL-uh-s/ˈendləs/

Endless means having no end, or seeming not to: endless delays; an endless supply. Infinite is stronger and more mathematical. Continual is close for repeated events. Staff described endless password resets. Do not use endless for a two-hour wait in a careful report — lengthy is safer.

Meaning

Having no end, or seeming to have none.

Examples

• “Staff described endless password resets after the outage.”
• “The coastline is not endless; the map shows a finite path, which is the literal check.”

Good to know

endless + noun (delays, meetings). Stronger/maths: infinite. Close: continual. Informal complaint register. Essays: often hyperbolic — use with care.

Near in meaning

infinite

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