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unlimited

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

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 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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The hottest job perk right now isn’t unlimited paid time off or oat milk in the office kitchen — it’s job security, period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I’ve finally found a 100% safe investment with unlimited upside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

And since losses from some of those shorts could be unlimited, the covering of those positions could trigger a stampede of buying, a circumstance known on Wall Street as a short squeeze.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Not an unbounded and unlimited entity with high degrees of autonomy – but AI that is carefully calibrated, contextualized, within limits.”

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

On the other hand, the rhythmless is unlimited, and the speech should be circumscribed but not by meter; for what is unbounded is unpleasant and unrecognizable.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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