endless
adjective
Simple meaning
Having no end.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehndluhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛndləs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having no end.
Too much or many to be exhausted; an extremely high number or amount of; immeasurable, innumerable.
Extending indefinitely.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Too much or many to be exhausted; an extremely high number or amount of; immeasurable, innumerable.
Used this way, endless is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
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Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
Existing or occurring without interruption or end.
Having infinite temporal duration, rather than outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether.
Having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude.
Having no date—a meeting with a lover or potential lover.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Continuing forever without end.
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