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
- bottomlessly adverb
- bottomlessness noun
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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Just because the strident crunch of Freya Ridings' recent singles conjures up images of a medieval army riding into battle, that doesn't mean she's a warrior queen blessed with bottomless self-confidence.
From BBC
But around them was a massive company with nearly bottomless resources, along with vast amounts of industrial and theoretical expertise.
Finn’s hyperactive sense of smell and bottomless appetite provide lighthearted comic relief, while the descriptions of Chase running are some of the book’s loveliest passages.
For global companies that once relied on China as a bottomless demand engine, the shift has been jarring.
From MarketWatch
Outside it, though, the repeated collapses turned into a bottomless source of schadenfreude.
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