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endless

endless

19 2.5
Very large in number that seems to have no limit
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛndləs/
translation icon : infinito
  • During the summer, the kids enjoyed endless hours of fun at the beach.
  • an endless number

I was struggling, you know, endless amounts of commercials.

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Examples

  • The possibilities for new inventions are endless if we use our creativity.

  • The list of potential buyers is endless.

  • And it seemed like it was an endless list of things.

  • But just that guy's got endless number of stories.

  • You live on a planet that has endless amounts of paper.

  • Their uses are almost endless.

  • There is an almost endless supply of good models, and they receive a lot of visibility.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Certainly, the need for such partnerships is endless, and any number of variations are possible.

    Academic text (1990)
  • There are endless workable combinations.

  • I'd rather live in my client's world, where endless possibilities still exist and where the imagination is celebrated.

Synonyms

numerous
vsendless
432 2.0

A large number of things or people

implies far greater, seeming limitlessness rather than simply many items
eternal
vsendless
362 4.3

Lasting forever without end

applies to vast quantity or seeming no limit, not only eternity
countless
vsendless
245 2.5

There are so many that you cannot say how many

emphasizes seeming lack of any limit rather than merely being numerous
infinite
vsendless
183 4.2

Without limits or end

is used more for very large quantities that seem without end
unlimited
vsendless
173 1.5

Having no end and no rules to stop it

is about seeming limitless in number or extent rather than rules
perpetual
vsendless
93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

describes great amount or seeming endlessness, not only long duration
never-ending
vsendless
58 3.1

Continuing for a very long time with no end

focuses on very large quantity or extent rather than only duration
untold
vsendless
52 4.8

A very large amount that cannot be counted or measured

focuses on seeming limitless quantity rather than secrecy or omission of numbers
limitless
vsendless
41 4.0

Very large and without any end

is about amount that appears to have no limit rather than literal boundlessness
everlasting
vsendless
39 4.5

Lasting forever without end

emphasizes great number or extent instead of purely lasting time
myriad
vsendless
35 7.0

Very many, too many to count

is the broader idea of seeming without limit, not only many items
boundless
vsendless
27 5.0

Having no limit in size or amount

highlights extreme quantity or seeming endlessness rather than strict boundaries
innumerable
vsendless
21 5.4

Too many to count

is used for very large amount that seems without limit in general
bottomless
vsendless
19 4.9

So large that it seems to have no limit

describes seeming vast quantity or extent rather than literal depth alone
unending
vsendless
19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

is about very large amount or seeming no limit rather than time
interminable
vsendless
13 7.5

Lasting a very long time and making you bored or annoyed

means very large amount or seeming no limit without the boredom note
incalculable
vsendless
13 8.1

Too great to measure or count

emphasizes appearing without limit in amount rather than precise measurability
inexhaustible
vsendless
10 6.5

Too large for people to use up

is about appearing limitless in amount or number, not only supply durability
ceaseless
vsendless
9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

covers the idea of vast amount or seeming limitlessness rather than nonstop action
many
vsendless
9 1.0

A large number of people or things you can count

suggests an amount so large it seems without limit rather than merely numerous items
uncounted
vsendless
6 6.3

So many that you cannot say how many

is a general claim of seeming no limit, not only counting impossibility
unbounded
vsendless
4 6.3

Not limited in amount or size

focuses on appearing numerically or spatially limitless rather than only time
unnumbered
vsendless
1 7.5

So many that you cannot count them

points to seeming lack of any limit rather than only uncounted totals
unnumerable
vsendless
7.9

Too many to count

focuses on appearing limitless in amount rather than literal duration
unnumberable
vsendless
7.8

So many that you cannot count them

is about seeming limitless in amount or extent rather than counting only
innumerous
vsendless
9.6

So many that you cannot count them

stresses the idea of seeming limitless quantity rather than other senses

Antonyms

393 2.5

Available only in small amounts or to a few people

56 4.1

A thing that has a limit in amount, size, or time

Compounds

A large amount of boring forms and documents you must fill for official work

A strong, lasting belief that things will get better even in hard times

How Numerous

endless
19 2.5
many
9 1.0
several
1.0
few
1.0

Surface Forms

endless positive
endlesser comparative
endlessest superlative

Morphology

endless = end (transparent) = end + less

The adjective is transparently formed from 'end' plus '-less', meaning lacking an end or limit.

Etymology

The word endless is made of end ('finish') and -less ('without'). So when you say there are endless rows of books, you mean there are so many they seem to have no limit or end.