illimitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- illimitability noun
- illimitableness noun
- illimitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of illimitable
First recorded in 1590–1600; il- 2 + limitable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And just beyond the Philippines are China’s illimitable markets.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
His narcissism, his megalomania, his delicate yet illimitable ego, would have it no other way.
From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022
Inspired by St. Theresa of Ávila, Dorothea sought “some illimitable satisfaction” in the provincial world of 19th-century England; Mrs. Lee, too, is anxious to find unleavened goodness in the drawing rooms of Washington.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2018
Traditionally, the fourth horseman is Death, but when it comes to video games where violence is the main gameplay mechanic, Death holds illimitable dominion over all, so you have to be more specific.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2018
Beyond them was nothing but a huge illimitable dark.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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