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endless
What does endless mean?
endless (adjective): tiresomely long; seemingly without end.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use endless in a sentence?
- Space seems endless. (Tatoeba sentence #11696829 by Amastan, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce endless?
/ˈɛndləs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does endless come from?
From Middle English endeles, from Old English endelēas (“endless”), from Proto-Germanic *andijalausaz (“endless”), equivalent to end + -less.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of endless?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “endless”?
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What does “endless” mean?
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
Right! That's what “endless” means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “endless”?
several
Not quite: several means something else.
general
Not quite: general means something else.
eternal
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outside
Not quite: outside means something else.
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