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limitless

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[lim-it-lis] / ˈlɪm ɪt lɪs /

adjective

  1. without limit; boundless.

    limitless ambition; limitless space.

    Synonyms:
    countless, unending, measureless, unbounded

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Etymology

Origin of limitless

First recorded in 1575–85; limit + -less


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."

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That was a miscalculation, born of limitless arrogance and boundless stupidity.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Social Security’s actuaries calculated that Larson’s bill would ensure the program’s solvency for at least 75 years, but in practical terms into the almost limitless future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

People's desire to travel seems limitless, with airlines able to sell more flights to more destinations.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

In other words, the Dodgers seemingly have a limitless supply of MLB-ready replacements at every position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Based on numbers, it has a limitless complexity to engage the ingenuity and creativity of its adherents, without burdening them with the need for validation or testing.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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