unmeasured

[uhn-mezh-erd]

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adjective

of undetermined or indefinitely great extent or amount; unlimited; measureless: the unmeasured heavens.
unrestrained; intemperate: unmeasured rage.
Prosody. not metrical.

Origin of unmeasured

First recorded in 1350–1400, unmeasured is from the Middle English word unmesured. See un-¹, measured

Related formsun·meas·ur·a·ble, adjectiveun·meas·ur·a·bly, adverbun·meas·ured·ly, adverb

Synonyms for unmeasured

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1. immense, vast. 2. unstinting, lavish.

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Related Words for unmeasurable

unwarranted, dizzying, irrational, unreasonable, undue, exorbitant, unconscionable, disproportionate, excessive, stiff, stately, imposing, magnificent, monumental, colossal, soaring, mighty, massive, prodigious, tall

Examples from the Web for unmeasurable

Historical Examples of unmeasurable

I cannot describe the unmeasurable contempt he put into the two words.
The Moon and Sixpence
W. Somerset Maugham
But they are not evils; on the contrary, they are unmeasurable benefits.
Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues
John Alberger
The infinite goodness of God, and his unmeasurable love and mercy.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)
Richard Baxter
To Carlyle, on the other hand, Spencer appeared "an unmeasurable ass."
Herbert Spencer
J. Arthur Thomson
Yet not these alone does the unmeasurable capacity of my memory retain.
The Confessions of Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine

British Dictionary definitions for unmeasurable

unmeasured

adjective

measureless; limitless
unrestrained; unlimited or lavish
music without bar lines and hence without a fixed pulse

Derived Formsunmeasurable, adjectiveunmeasurableness, noununmeasurably, adverbunmeasuredly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for unmeasurable

adj.

late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + measurable.