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 the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Farwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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
For years, Hermès was the go-to for anyone who wanted a company that could grow sales through thick and thin, thanks to seemingly bottomless demand for the Birkin handbag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“You send police over there and it says—” “You don’t want police over there or what?” snapped Wilkins, his lower jaw throbbing up and down, those bottomless eyes shooting off darts.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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