illimitable
Americanadjective
adjective
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- illimitability noun
- illimitableness noun
- illimitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of illimitable
First recorded in 1590–1600; il- 2 + limitable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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His narcissism, his megalomania, his delicate yet illimitable ego, would have it no other way.
From Washington Post
Well past age 90, when she became the oldest woman to win a Grammy, Cotten enthralled audiences with her illimitable music and storytelling.
From Washington Post
“And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all,” concludes Poe.
From Washington Post
Indeed, for all its campy excess, Corman’s film ends with the Poe story’s grim epitaph: “And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.”
From New York Times
His evocative images tantalise us with illimitable horizons and an alternative way of life.
From The Guardian
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