ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Countless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkaʊntləs/ · Part of speech determiner

Quick meaning: Countless is a determiner meaning (of a count noun) A huge and uncountable number of; too many to count; innumerable.

Meaning

(of a count noun) A huge and uncountable number of; too many to count; innumerable.

More Meanings

  1. Synonym of uncountable.
  2. (of a number) Too large to be counted to.

Example Sentences

The stars in the sky are countless.
There are countless stars in the sky.
He endured countless insults hurled at him before people finally respected him for his courage and his great ability as a baseball player.
Just stop and think deeply for a moment and realize the countless number of the grains of sand of the seashore; the countless number of drops of water that go to make up the waters of the earth; […]

Synonyms for countless

Depending on context, synonyms include numberless, incalculable, uncountable, myriad, innumerable, multitudinous.

Antonyms for countless

Common opposites include several, one, zero.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unnumerable, innumerous, numberless, innumerable, unnumberable, multitudinous.

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