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
With an almost imperceptible flick of its muscular tail, the massive fish is suddenly ten yards away, a graceful, pale white torpedo gliding effortlessly down into the measureless blue depths.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1941 over the world's measureless acres of misery the war lay like a burden too great to be carried, too great to be thrown off.
From Time Magazine Archive
Why go through the motions of getting an education and watch the war slowly chip away at the one thing I had loved here, the peace, the measureless, careless peace of the Devon summer?
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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