unbounded

[uhn-boun-did]

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adjective

having no limits, borders, or bounds.
unrestrained; uncontrolled: unbounded enthusiasm.

Origin of unbounded

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + bound³ + -ed³

Related formsun·bound·ed·ly, adverbun·bound·ed·ness, noun

Can be confusedunbound unbounded

Synonyms for unbounded

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1. limitless, immense, vast, infinite, immeasurable. 2. unconfined, immoderate.

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Related Words for unbounded

absolute, all-out, arrant, blasted, blessed, blooming, complete, confounded, consummate, crashing, damned, dead, downright, entire, flat, flat-out, infernal, out-and-out, outright, perfect

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Historical Examples of unbounded

They owed me every thing, like you—their gratitude was unbounded, even as yours.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
With him, to try was to succeed, according to Pepsy's simple and unbounded faith.
Pee-wee Harris
Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The influence he possessed over the Indians was said to be unbounded.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845
Various
Let the choicest dainties be heaped together in unbounded profusion.
Imogen
William Godwin
The consequence of his courtesy and the reward of his taste was unbounded favour.
Vivian Grey
Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for unbounded

unbounded

adjective

having no boundaries or limits

Derived Formsunboundedly, adverbunboundedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unbounded

adj.

1590s, "not limited in extent," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of bound (v.1). Sense of "generous, profuse, liberal" is recorded from 1704.