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Definition of endless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

endless

adjective
 
/ˈendləs/
 
/ˈendləs/
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  1. very large in size or amount and seeming to have no end synonym limitless
    • endless patience
    • endless opportunities for making money
    • The possibilities are endless.
    • an endless list of things to do
    • We don't have an endless supply of money, you know.
    • I've had enough of their endless arguing.
    Extra Examples
    • a seemingly endless list of repairs to be carried out
    • He had endless arguments with his father about it.
    • There were endless meetings to attend.
    • a potentially endless sequence of repeated shapes
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • practically
    See full entry
  2. continuing for a long time and seeming to have no end
    • an endless round of parties and visits
    • The journey seemed endless.
    Extra Examples
    • It was like that endless moment between the lightning flash and the thunder.
    • It was a seemingly endless eight weeks before the letter arrived.
    • She was getting bored with the endless round of parties.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • almost
    • nearly
    • practically
    See full entry
  3. (specialist) (of a loop, etc.) having the ends joined together so it forms one piece
    • an endless loop of tape
  4. Word OriginOld English endelēas (see end, -less).
See endless in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee endless in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
hopefully
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