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- pronunciation:
- end
lihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or seeming to have no end; without limits; infinite.
We travelled endless highways on our trip last summer.The possibilities for the future are endless.The sky over the desert looks endless.- synonyms:
- countless, infinite
- antonyms:
- limited
- similar words:
- eternal, everlasting, immeasurable, vast
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| definition 2: |
without ends; continuous.
A rubber band is endless.- synonyms:
- continuous
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| related words: |
continual, continuous, immortal, permanent, perpetual, solid |
| derivations: |
endlessly (adv.), endlessness (n.) |
The word endless
contains the following part:
-less
Middle English
adjective-forming suffix
that means without
  More about this word part:
The suffix -less
attaches primarily to monosyllabic English nouns. However, -less
is a fully productive suffix, meaning it can be added to any noun to form legitimate new words.
Example words:
aimless, breathless, careless, countless, doubtless, endless, fearless, heartless, helpless, homeless, hopeless, penniless, priceless, regardless, restless, sightless, tasteless, thoughtless, useless, wireless, weightless, worthless
- synonyms:
- a-1, an-1
- antonyms:
- -ful1
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