uncountable

[ uhn-koun-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not countable; incapable of having the total precisely ascertained:

   uncountable colonies of bacteria; uncountable kindnesses and small favors.

2. indefinitely large in number; infinite:

   the uncountable days of eternity.

uncountable

/ ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl /

adjective

1. too many to be counted; innumerable
2. linguistics denoting a noun that does not refer to an isolable object See mass noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncountable¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, countable

Example Sentences

Trump, his populist appeals notwithstanding, has reminded us in uncountable ways how much he represents arrogant elitism.

From Salon

We rode every roller coaster in the day and the dark, ate uncountable clouds of cotton candy, and generally marveled at how clean everything was.

From Slate

Sloan's new memoir "Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs" tells her story, including the uncountable amount of jobs she had before working in comedy full time.

From Salon

Each rotifer can create between 348,000 - 366,000 per day, leading to uncountable swarms of nanoparticles in our environment.

From Science Daily

Both Rataezyk and Erin Skoog described the joy they feel as mothers — how their children have made their life better in uncountable ways.

From Seattle Times