end´less|ness

end´less|ness
end|less «EHND lihs», adjective.
1. having no end; never stopping; lasting or going on forever: »

the endless rotation of the earth around the sun. Depart upon thy endless cruise, old Sailor (Walt Whitman).

 SYNONYM(S): boundless, limitless, immeasurable, interminable, incessant, unceasing, continual, perpetual, everlasting.
2. seeming to have no end: »

an endless scolding. Doing housework is an endless task.

3. joined in a circle without ends; with the ends joined for continuous action: »

The chain that turns the rear wheel of a bicycle is an endless chain.

SYNONYM(S): continuous.
–end´less|ly, adverb.
–end´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • end´less|ly — end|less «EHND lihs», adjective. 1. having no end; never stopping; lasting or going on forever: »the endless rotation of the earth around the sun. Depart upon thy endless cruise, old Sailor (Walt Whitman). SYNONYM(S): boundless, limitless,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • end|less — «EHND lihs», adjective. 1. having no end; never stopping; lasting or going on forever: »the endless rotation of the earth around the sun. Depart upon thy endless cruise, old Sailor (Walt Whitman). SYNONYM(S): boundless, limitless, immeasurable,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aim´less|ness — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …   Useful english dictionary

  • end — end·amebiasis; end·amoeba; end·amoe·bi·dae; end·aortic; end·arterial; end·arteritis; end·ar·te·ri·um; end·er·gon·ic; end·ing; end·less; end·less·ness; end·lich·ite; end·most; end·oral; end·osmometer; end·osmosis; end·osteal; end·osteitis;… …   English syllables

  • ob´ject|less|ness — ob|ject|less «OB jihkt lihs, jehkt », adjective. without an object or end in view; aimless; purposeless. –ob´ject|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • aim´less|ly — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aim´less — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ob|ject|less — «OB jihkt lihs, jehkt », adjective. without an object or end in view; aimless; purposeless. –ob´ject|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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