unlimited

[uhn-lim-i-tid]

adjective

1. not limited; limited; unrestricted; unconfined.

   unlimited trade.

   Synonyms: unrestrained, unconstrained

2. boundless; infinite; vast.

   the unlimited skies.

3. without any qualification or exception; unconditional.

unlimited

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unlimitedly adverb
• unlimitedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unlimited¹

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

Example Sentences

I bought an Indian rail pass, which for $530 offered 90 days of unlimited train travel, more than enough, I thought, to immerse myself in the bloodstream of the country.

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The U.S. had massive deficits and unlimited demand for borrowing.

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He has a great deal of power, to be sure, but it has not been unlimited.

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For example, healthy food instead of unlimited free food, and ergonomic chairs and standing desks instead of massage chairs.

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He also didn’t like the idea of taking the risk of selling a stock short, as the risk was, theoretically, unlimited.

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Related Words

• absolute 
• boundless 
• endless 
• immeasurable 
• immense 
• incalculable 
• indefinite 
• infinite 
• limitless 
• unconditional 
• unfettered 
• universal 
• unrestrained 
• unrestricted 
• untold 
• vast