limitless
Limitless (adj) means having no boundary or upper limit; endless in size, extent, or quantity. Example: “The desert stretched out before them, seemingly limitless.”
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Having no boundary or upper limit; endless in size, extent, or quantity.
"After millenniums of austerity and poverty, the age of limitless “superabundance” was at hand."
— Samuel Moyn, Can Democrats Learn to Dream Big Again? (2025)
"The desert stretched out before them, seemingly limitless."
"Investors were promised limitless growth potential."
"The Penguin can also fairly be described as an HBO gangster drama whose antihero is a brutal but troubled mid-level Mafioso with limitless ambition and debilitating maternal issues."
— Judy Berman, HBO’s The Penguin Is a Stylish, Dumbed-Down Trump Allegory That Speaks to TV’s Decline (2024)
How to use limitless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo big or so unrestricted that it seems to have no end.
Common pairings
limitless potential
limitless possibilities
seemingly limitless
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more limitless
- Superlative
- most limitless
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The desert stretched out before them, seemingly _____.
Etymology
Built from limit plus the suffix -less ("without").
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What does “limitless” mean?
The word “limitless” means having no boundary or upper limit; endless in size, extent, or quantity. In plain terms, so big or so unrestricted that it seems to have no end.
How do you use “limitless” in a sentence?
Here is “limitless” used in a sentence: “The desert stretched out before them, seemingly limitless.”
What part of speech is “limitless”?
“Limitless” is an adjective.
Is “limitless” a common word?
“Limitless” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.
