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never-ending

never-ending

58 3.1
Continuing for a very long time with no end
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ/
translation icon : interminable
  • The real world forces us to engage in the never-ending process of networking.
  • a never-ending process
  • seemingly never-ending
  • a never-ending search

The Yanimamo are famous for just having never ending feuds with each other.

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Examples

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

Synonyms

eternal
vsnever-ending
362 4.3

Lasting forever without end

emphasizes ongoing continuation or the sense of never ending
endless
vsnever-ending
350 2.5

Continuing for a very long time and not stopping

focuses on continuous continuation or the impression of no end
constant
vsnever-ending
198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

stresses continuous duration or the feeling that it never ends
infinite
vsnever-ending
183 4.2

Without limits or end

focuses specifically on continuing over time or seeming to never end
perpetual
vsnever-ending
93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

means continuing and may simply seem to have no end
limitless
vsnever-ending
41 4.0

Very large and without any end

concerns duration, not general lack of limits in size or amount
everlasting
vsnever-ending
39 4.5

Lasting forever without end

conveys ongoing continuation that may be literal or only apparent
incessant
vsnever-ending
30 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

covers continuous continuation but also the idea of seeming endless
boundless
vsnever-ending
27 5.0

Having no limit in size or amount

is about continuous duration rather than unlimited size or number
bottomless
vsnever-ending
19 4.9

So large that it seems to have no limit

refers to ongoing continuation in time rather than endless depth
unending
vsnever-ending
19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

is similar but can describe seeming rather than definite forever
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
ceaseless
vsnever-ending
9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

is similar but allows for the impression rather than strict nonstop
unremitting
vsnever-ending
1 8.5

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

is neutral and simply denotes ongoing continuation or seeming no end
unceasing
vsnever-ending
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

highlights continuing activity or the impression of no end
unstopping
vsnever-ending
5.1

Continuing without stopping

focuses more on ongoingness or the sense of having no end

Antonyms

398 1.0

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

56 4.1

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

How Long

never-ending
58 3.1
eternal
362 4.3
perpetual
93 5.8
continuous
141 3.7
ongoing
401 3.5
temporary
557 3.0
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

never-ending positive
never-endinger comparative
never-endings superlative

Morphology

never-ending = never + end (transparent) = never + end

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'never' + 'end' (i.e., not ending), which learners who know the components can infer.

Etymology

The word never-ending comes from never ('not ever') and end ('stop' or 'finish'). So it literally means 'not stopping' and describes something that seems to go on without an end.