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unending

adjective · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does unending mean?

unending (adjective): continuing forever or indefinitely.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use unending in a sentence?

Where does unending come from?

From un- + ending.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of unending?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “unending” mean?

continuing forever or indefinitely

Right! That's what “unending” means.

causing misery or pain or distress

Not quite: that's what painful means.

collective, done or held in common

Not quite: that's what mutual means.

easily or conveniently transported

Not quite: that's what portable means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “unending”?

several

Not quite: several means something else.

outside

Not quite: outside means something else.

general

Not quite: general means something else.

eternal

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