measureless

[mezh-er-lis]

adjective

1. too large or great to be measured; unlimited; immeasurable.

   a measureless distance; measureless contempt.

   Synonyms: infinite, vast, limitless, unbounded, boundless

measureless

/ ˈmɛʒəlɪs /

adjective

1. limitless, vast, or infinite

Other Word Forms

• measurelessness noun
• measurelessly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of measureless¹

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

Example Sentences

Survivors have spent measureless time and energy campaigning for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.

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Then there’s that ring everyone is after, which brings measureless might to those who renounce love.

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Each word is pronounced as though it encompasses measureless meaning.

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I’m glad it won Best Picture, because no other movie felt quite so exhilarating and measureless, like a salve for things that the movies can reflect but never fix.

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I felt a measureless relief when it occurred to me.

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