numberless

American  

[nuhm-ber-lis] / ˈnʌm bər lɪs /

adjective

1. so great in number that no numerically expressed amount is reasonable or possible; innumerable; countless; myriad.

   Synonyms:

   numerous, untold, uncounted

2. without any numerals or numbers.

   This account used to allow numberless passwords, but access now requires a password that includes at least one numeral.

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numberless British  

/ ˈnʌmbəlɪs /

adjective

1. too many to be counted; countless

2. not containing or consisting of numbers

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Other Word Forms

• numberlessly adverb
• numberlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of numberless

First recorded in 1565–75; number + -less

Example Sentences

It was in that martyr city, among hollowed houses and numberless casualties, where Beckett’s subtractive vision began to crystallize into a new art of bleak hope.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

I was off the grid, in a numberless limbo.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

A spectator huddled beneath a long coat and a large hat had thrown his disguise clear, revealing his racing attire as he jumped, numberless, into the race.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

While the numberless icon doesn’t tell you exactly how much battery you have left, it’s so easy to figure out a rough ballpark.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022

But Kennedy would go on to become a self-described “dissident at large,” writing numberless articles and several books that railed against bigotry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt