never-ending

Examples

• All

• She felt trapped in a never-ending cycle of deadlines and responsibilities at work.

• And you know, it's just been a never ending saga.

  Danny Jones

• Like life is just this like never ending set of details and challenges.

  Chris Williamson

• This is a never ending walk and talk.

• But yeah, seriously, that was a never ending flight.

• This has been like the never ending day and yes, I got a lot done.

• All this work is never ending, but it's good.

  Sound It Out (2011)

• So it's a remarkable never ending growth of needs that we have.

  Stanford

• it's been like a never-ending struggle.

  Life During Wartime (2010)

• It's a never-ending job these days, I'm afraid.

  Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Synonyms

C

constant

vsnever-ending

525 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

stresses continuous duration or the feeling that it never ends

E

eternal

vsnever-ending

357 4.3

Lasting forever without end

emphasizes ongoing continuation or the sense of never ending

E

endless

vsnever-ending

262 2.5

Continuing for a very long time and not stopping

focuses on continuous continuation or the impression of no end

I

infinite

vsnever-ending

184 4.2

Without limits or end

focuses specifically on continuing over time or seeming to never end

P

perpetual

vsnever-ending

87 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

means continuing and may simply seem to have no end

E

everlasting

vsnever-ending

72 4.5

Lasting forever without end

conveys ongoing continuation that may be literal or only apparent

L

limitless

vsnever-ending

39 4.0

Very large and without any end

concerns duration, not general lack of limits in size or amount

I

incessant

vsnever-ending

29 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

covers continuous continuation but also the idea of seeming endless

U

unending

vsnever-ending

27 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

is similar but can describe seeming rather than definite forever

B

boundless

vsnever-ending

26 5.0

Having no limit in size or amount

is about continuous duration rather than unlimited size or number

B

bottomless

vsnever-ending

17 4.9

So large that it seems to have no limit

refers to ongoing continuation in time rather than endless depth

I

interminable

vsnever-ending

13 7.5

Lasting a very long time and making you bored or annoyed

means ongoing continuation without stopping, not necessarily with annoyance

C

ceaseless

vsnever-ending

10 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

is similar but allows for the impression rather than strict nonstop

U

unceasing

vsnever-ending

5 6.0

Continuing without stopping

highlights continuing activity or the impression of no end

U

unremitting

vsnever-ending

3 8.5

Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way

is neutral and simply denotes ongoing continuation or seeming no end

U

unstopping

vsnever-ending

1 5.1

Continuing without stopping

focuses more on ongoingness or the sense of having no end

Antonyms

E

ending

393 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

F

finite

58 4.1

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

How Long

never-ending

145 3.1

eternal

357 4.3

perpetual

87 5.8

continuous

157 3.7

ongoing

440 3.5

temporary

538 3.0

brief

534 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology