unbounded

[ uhn-boun-did ]

adjective

1. having no limits, borders, or bounds. bound.

   Synonyms: immeasurable, infinite, vast, immense, limitless

2. unrestrained; uncontrolled:

   unbounded enthusiasm.

   Synonyms: unconfined, immoderate

unbounded

/ ʌnˈbaʊndɪd /

adjective

1. having no boundaries or limits

Derived Forms

• unˈboundedness, noun
• unˈboundedly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·bounded·ly adverb
• un·bounded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbounded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + bound ³ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

And handing five or six humans unbounded power to decide the fates of over 330 million people is, and has always been, absurd.

From Slate

It is a great big plan from a great big man in a great big movie, one whose sincerity is finally as moving as its unbounded artistic ambition.

From New York Times

“We cannot accept former President Trump’s claim that a President has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power – the recognition and implementation of election results,” states the unanimous opinion of the U.S.

From Salon

Jackson appeared more concerned that if presidents were in fact shielded by immunity, they would be unbounded by the law and could turn the Oval Office into what she described as “the seat of criminality.”

From Seattle Times

The award, whose winners were announced Tuesday, is one of the most generous in the literary world; recipients have been given a total of $18 million or so since 2013 to aid their work unbounded by financial constraints.

From Los Angeles Times