endless

endless
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. incessant, uninterrupted, unceasing, continuous, perpetual; never-ending, unending, everlasting, continual, undying, eternal; boundless, indefinite, illimitable, unlimited, immeasurable. See continuity, perpetuity, infinity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Having no end in space]
Syn. infinite, measureless, interminable, indeterminable, untold, countless, without end, continuous, unending, unbounded, unlimited, immeasurable, unmeasured, limitless, unsurpassable, having no bounds, multitudinous, boundless, incalculable, illimitable, unfathomable.
Ant. fixed*, finite, bounded.
2. [Having no end in time]
Syn. perpetual, everlasting, interminable, continual; see eternal 1 , 2 , unending .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
interminable, neverending, eternal, infinite, forever, unending, ceaseless, perpetual, continuous, incessant, relentless, *Sisyphean, everlasting.
ANT.: finite, limited, temporary
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having no ends or limits: boundless, illimitable, immeasurable, infinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unlimited. See LIMITED. 2. Enduring for all time: amaranthine, ceaseless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, never-ending, perpetual, unending, world without end. Archaic: eterne. See CONTINUE. 3. Existing or occurring without interruption or end: around-the-clock, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, eternal, everlasting, incessant, interminable, nonstop, ongoing, perpetual, persistent, relentless, round-the-clock, timeless, unceasing, unending, unfailing, uninterrupted, unremitting. See CONTINUE.

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