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adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not identified with a number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • unnumbered paragraphs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Too numerous to be counted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • unnumbered ways

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: numberless, unnumberable, innumerable, countless, uncountable, uncounted, unnumbered, untold

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

too numerous to be counted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • incalculable riches
  • countless hours
  • an infinite number of reasons
  • innumerable difficulties
  • the multitudinous seas
  • myriad stars
  • untold thousands

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumerable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English unnoumbird, unnoumbrid, un-nowmbyrde, unnowmyrd; equivalent to un- + numbered.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nečíslovaný — not identified with a number
  • Esperanto: nenumerita — not identified with a number
  • Hungarian: számozatlan — not identified with a number
  • Romanian: nenumărat — not identified with a number
  • Esperanto: sennombra — countless
  • Esperanto: ne nombrebla — countless
  • Greek: αναρίθμητος (anaríthmitos) — countless
  • Italian: innumerevole — countless
  • Romanian: nenumărabil — countless
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