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unlimited

American  
[uhn-lim-i-tid] / ʌnˈlɪm ɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. not limited; unrestricted; unconfined.

    unlimited trade.
    Synonyms:
    unrestrained, unconstrained

  2. boundless; infinite; vast.

    the unlimited skies.

  3. without any qualification or exception; unconditional.

unlimited British  
/ ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. without limits or bounds

    unlimited knowledge

  2. not restricted, limited, or qualified

    unlimited power

  3. finance

    1. (of liability) not restricted to any unpaid portion of nominal capital invested in a business

    2. (of a business enterprise) having owners with such unlimited liability

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unlimitedly adverb
  • unlimitedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unlimited

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, limited

Example Sentences

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"We assume that the plants have an unlimited amount of water even with less-than-average precipitation, because they have access to snowmelt."

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Also important to administrators was an agreement to place boundaries on the potentially unlimited, uncompensated work expectations that accompany the job of principal and assistant principal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The idea behind implementing the caps on parent and graduate loans was to eliminate what critics had said was essentially an unlimited source of funds for schools that gave them room to raise tuition.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

AI data centers use a lot of power, but power in space is essentially unlimited thanks to the sun.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Slavin offered Blumberg unlimited free use of his blood and tissues for his research, which began a years-long partnership.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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