measureless

[ mezh-er-lis ]

adjective

1. too large or great to be measured; unlimited; immeasurable:

   a measureless distance; measureless contempt.

   Synonyms: infinite, vast, limitless, unbounded, boundless

measureless

/ ˈmɛʒəlɪs /

adjective

1. limitless, vast, or infinite

Derived Forms

• ˈmeasurelessness, noun
• ˈmeasurelessly, adverb

Other Words From

• measure·less·ly adverb
• measure·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of measureless¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, measureless is from the Middle English word measureles. See measure, -less

Example Sentences

It seemed to him that the whole world was slipping away to leave him alone in a measureless universe.

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With these he built his halls, while the Rummel, through caverns measureless to man, ran on below.

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The shadow about her secretes mystery, just as the forest breeds romance: and mystery is a measureless realm.

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How in her heart, though her lips say nothing, is that once rapturous worship changed into a measureless contempt!

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It was a big universe, with measureless millions of stars, and plenty of room for more than two intelligent civilizations.

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