measureless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of measureless
First recorded in 1350–1400, measureless is from the Middle English word measureles. See measure, -less
Example Sentences
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Then there’s that ring everyone is after, which brings measureless might to those who renounce love.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2018
Each word is pronounced as though it encompasses measureless meaning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2017
He could treat his female subjects with measureless respect.
From Time Magazine Archive
What Walt Whitman called "measureless oceans of space" swelled across the background of most 19th century U.S. painting.
From Time Magazine Archive
She would attribute it to measureless wellsprings of piety or stewardship of the phantom herds that bled out the milk of human kindness.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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