limitless
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- limitlessly adverb
- limitlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of limitless
Explanation
When something is limitless, there's an unending amount or supply of it. If you truly believe there are limitless possibilities in life, you see no limit to what people can achieve. If the investor funding your business idea says she has limitless financial resources, that means the money will never run out. And if your friend promises limitless supplies of ice cream at her party, she's confident she won't run out. The ocean appears limitless — boundless in size — when you gaze at the horizon, and you may feel limitless amounts of love for the special people in your life. Limitless things have no limit, a word based in the Latin limitem, "boundary."
Example Sentences
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The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
"I'm thrilled to show the world what a new Venezuela will achieve by unleashing our limitless energy potential," Machado posted about CERAWeek on X.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Kim also previously called for a "limitless" expansion of the country's nuclear programme in November 2024.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
But it also might do something more important—send a message to portfolio companies that this huge shareholder doesn’t have limitless patience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
A young girl in her Sunday dress and patent shoes selects shells along the shore, filling her limitless pockets.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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