The difference between Endless and Eternal

When used as adjectives, endless means having no end, whereas eternal means lasting forever.


Eternal is also noun with the meaning: one who lives forever.

check bellow for the other definitions of Endless and Eternal

  1. Endless as an adjective:

    Having no end.

    Examples:

    "endless time; endless praise"

  2. Endless as an adjective:

    Extending indefinitely.

    Examples:

    "an endless line"

  3. Endless as an adjective (obsolete):

    Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying.

  1. Eternal as an adjective:

    Lasting forever; unending.

  2. Eternal as an adjective (philosophy):

    existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly

  3. Eternal as an adjective (dated):

    Exceedingly great or bad; used as an intensifier.

    Examples:

    "some eternal villain"

  1. Eternal as a noun:

    One who lives forever; an immortal.