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measureless

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/ ˈmɛʒ ər lɪs /
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adjective
too large or great to be measured; unlimited; immeasurable: a measureless distance; measureless contempt.
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Origin of measureless

First recorded in 1350–1400, measureless is from the Middle English word measureles.See measure, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM measureless

meas·ure·less·ly, adverbmeas·ure·less·ness, noun

Words nearby measureless

measurable, measure, measured, measured daywork, Measure for Measure, measureless, measurement, measurement ton, measure of central tendency, measure off, measure out
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Words related to measureless

amaranthine, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, countless, deathless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, illimitable, immeasurable, immortal, incalculable, incessant, indeterminate, infinite, interminable, limitless

How to use measureless in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for measureless

measureless
/ (ˈmɛʒəlɪs) /
adjective
limitless, vast, or infinite

Derived forms of measureless

measurelessly, adverbmeasurelessness, noun
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