non-ending
noun[C]
(alsononending)uk/ˌnɒnˈen.dɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈen.dɪŋ/the lastpartof astorywhere thestoryendssuddenly:
The non-ending of thestorywasintriguingas itleftso manyquestionsunanswered.
Theseries' nonendinginfuriatedfans.
- Theplayisfamousforitsnon-ending with theleadcharacterssimplywalkingoff.
- It had atypicalnon-ending, which was a littlefrustrating, but I'msurea "real"endingwould have beendisappointing.
Ends and endings
- a screeching haltidiom
- accomplishment
- break
- breaksomethingup
- cessation
- completion
- conclusion
- culmination
- death
- end
- ending
- expiration
- expiry
- fag
- finalization
- finish
- showstopper
- swansong
- the fag end ofsomethingidiom
- the tail end
non-ending
adjective
uk/ˌnɒnˈen.dɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈen.dɪŋ/used fordescribingactivitiesorevents,especiallyunpleasantones, when theyseemtocontinueforever:
It was nosurprisethat thiswarwas non-ending.
Thecomputerwasrunninga non-endingprogramin thebackground.
- They werefrustratedby the non-endingmilitarydefeatsin theeast.
- It is aheated, non-endingdebateas to whichapproachisbest.
Continuous & permanent
- abiding
- abidingly
- ad infinitum
- around-the-clock
- be
- here to stayidiom
- immanence
- immanent
- imperishable
- incessant
- permanence
- permanently
- perpetuity
- persevering
- persistence
- unrelievedly
- unremitting
- unremittingly
- unwavering
- wall-to-wall