unlimited

[uhn-lim-i-tid]

adjective

1. not limited; limited; unrestricted; unconfined.

   unlimited trade.

   Synonyms: unrestrained, unconstrained

2. boundless; infinite; vast.

   the unlimited skies.

3. without any qualification or exception; unconditional.

unlimited

/ ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /

adjective

1. without limits or bounds

   unlimited knowledge

2. not restricted, limited, or qualified

   unlimited power

3. finance

   1. (of liability) not restricted to any unpaid portion of nominal capital invested in a business

   2. (of a business enterprise) having owners with such unlimited liability

Other Word Forms

• unlimitedly adverb
• unlimitedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unlimited¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, limited

Example Sentences

Our Constitution meant to ensure that no one person in American life would ever have sole unlimited power.

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And because most people don't have unlimited money to spend on food, high-protein products could be an unhelpful distraction.

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Citing that principle, the federal circuit court said it “seems unlikely that Congress intended to ... grant the president unlimited authority to impose tariffs.”

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Sen. JD Vance – asks the court to overturn a restriction that bars political parties from coordinating unlimited spending on campaign advertising with the official campaign.

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A university Students' Union is questioning whether "unlimited" energy contracts are value for money and has raised concerns about students being pressured into signing up with providers.

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Related Words

• absolute 
• boundless 
• endless 
• immeasurable 
• immense 
• incalculable 
• indefinite 
• infinite 
• limitless 
• unconditional 
• unfettered 
• universal 
• unrestrained 
• unrestricted 
• untold 
• vast