bottomless
Americanadjective
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lacking a bottom.
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immeasurably deep.
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unfathomable; mysterious.
a bottomless problem.
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without bounds; unlimited.
He seems to have a bottomless supply of money.
- Synonyms:
- inexhaustible, infinite, boundless
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without basis, cause, or reason.
a bottomless accusation.
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nude or nearly nude below as well as above the waist.
bottomless dancers.
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featuring bottomless entertainers.
a bottomless club.
adjective
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having no bottom
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unlimited; inexhaustible
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very deep
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bottomless
1275–1325; Middle English botomles. See bottom, -less; bottomless 6, 7 on the model of topless
Example Sentences
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In a masterful unbroken shot, Klaus is on the phone from France with his sister, expressing his bottomless anguish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a culture where people are drinking less, and younger generations are prioritizing fitness and health, bottomless mimosas and carb-heavy menus don’t have the appeal they once did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Especially knowing full well that all that interrogation could ever reveal was a bottomless shame that nobody—and certainly not themselves—could atone for?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The results suggest that black holes may not behave like bottomless pits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The well had a little wooden roof over it and a simple winding device and there was the rope dangling down into a dark bottomless hole.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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