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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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
Meanwhile, U.S. fertilizer companies are competing with China’s bottomless checkbook, impacting investor upside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The results suggest that black holes may not behave like bottomless pits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
But if you’ve got money to burn or a bottomless expense account, what a sweet, sweet way to travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
His tears continued as if from some huge, bottomless lake.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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