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unbounded

[ uhn-boun-did ]
/ ʌnˈbaʊn dɪd /
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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

unbonneted, unborn, unbosom, unbothered, unbound, unbounded, unbowed, unbox, unbrace, unbraid, unbranded

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
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British Dictionary definitions for unbounded

unbounded

/ (ʌnˈbaʊndɪd) /

adjective

having no boundaries or limits
Derived Formsunboundedly, adverbunboundedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for unbounded

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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper