Word
endless
Meanings
Seeming to continue forever without ending.
Very many; so numerous that they feel impossible to count.
Definition
Endless describes something that seems to have no limit or finish.
Endless means continuing for a very long time and not appearing to end. It can describe time, actions, or situations that feel never-ending. It is often used to express impatience, exhaustion, or amazement at how long something lasts.
Examples
- After weeks of delays, I dreaded another endless meeting with no clear outcome.
- You can lose track of time in that museum’s endless corridors and galleries.
- He stared at the endless stream of emails, trying to decide what could wait until tomorrow.
- They hiked across an endless plain, with the mountains still frustratingly distant.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse endless (never-ending) with countless (too many to count), even though endless focuses more on duration or the feeling of no end.
More at C1 level
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More adjectives
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- apathetic Apathetic means showing little or no interest, concern, or enthusiasm.