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limitless

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unlimited, boundless, bottomless, endless, infinite, limitless, unbottomed, unbounded, universal

Antonyms: limited, finite

2

adjective

Meaning 2

having no limits in range or scope- Philip Rahv

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism
  • the limitless reaches of outer space

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unlimited

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unbounded enthusiasm
  • children with boundless energy
  • a limitless supply of money

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boundless, unbounded

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

without limits in extent or size or quantity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • limitless vastness of our solar system

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: illimitable, measureless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English limit Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English limitless From limit + -less.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: বেহদ্দ (behoddo) — without limits; boundless
  • Bulgarian: безграничен (bezgraničen) — without limits; boundless
  • Bulgarian: неограничен (neograničen) — without limits; boundless
  • Catalan: il·limitat — without limits; boundless
  • Danish: grænseløs — without limits; boundless
  • Danish: ubegrænset — without limits; boundless
  • Dutch: grenzeloos — without limits; boundless
  • Dutch: onbegrensd — without limits; boundless
  • Esperanto: senlima — without limits; boundless
  • Finnish: rajaton — without limits; boundless
  • French: illimité — without limits; boundless
  • Galician: ilimitado — without limits; boundless
  • German: grenzenlos — without limits; boundless
  • German: unbegrenzt — without limits; boundless
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπέραντος (apérantos) — without limits; boundless
  • Hindi: असीम (asīm) — without limits; boundless
  • Hindi: अपार (apār) — without limits; boundless
  • Hindi: अमित (amit) — without limits; boundless
  • Italian: illimitato — without limits; boundless
  • Korean: 한(限)없다 (haneopda) — without limits; boundless
  • Korean: 무한(無限)하다 (muhanhada) — without limits; boundless
  • Polish: bezkresny — without limits; boundless
  • Portuguese: ilimitado — without limits; boundless
  • Romanian: nelimitat — without limits; boundless
  • Russian: безграни́чный (bezgraníčnyj) — without limits; boundless
  • Russian: беспреде́льный (bespredélʹnyj) — without limits; boundless
  • Spanish: ilimitado — without limits; boundless
  • Turkish: sınırsız — without limits; boundless
  • Turkish: limitsiz — without limits; boundless
  • Turkish: hudutsuz — without limits; boundless
  • Vietnamese: vô bờ — without limits; boundless