unlimited
Americanadjective
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not limited; unrestricted; unconfined.
unlimited trade.
- Synonyms:
- unrestrained, unconstrained
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boundless; infinite; vast.
the unlimited skies.
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without any qualification or exception; unconditional.
adjective
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without limits or bounds
unlimited knowledge
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not restricted, limited, or qualified
unlimited power
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finance
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(of liability) not restricted to any unpaid portion of nominal capital invested in a business
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(of a business enterprise) having owners with such unlimited liability
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unlimited
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un- 1, limited
Example Sentences
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A person can leave an unlimited amount to their spouse after their death.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s almost like there’s an unlimited thirst from anyone in her proximity to lay down their own brush with the incomprehensible at her feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
By law, should we open our microschool — and we won’t — we could enroll an unlimited number of students.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There are, however, indications the backlog is now stabilising after the government committed unlimited funding to pay for more judges to sit in courts that were otherwise being unused.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then there was the ragged bark of the newspaper editor, a tone that coupled wisdom with an unlimited capacity for cruelty.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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