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infinite

/ˈɪnfɪnɪt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Infinite means: too numerous to be counted.

Synonyms for infinite37

noun, as in the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

space

adjective, as in too numerous to be counted

countless, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable, incalculable

adjective, as in having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

boundless, unbounded, limitless, dateless, endless, sempiternal, inexhaustible, unlimited, immortal

adjective, as in (of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)

non-finite, nonfinite

adjective, as in total and all-embracing

absolute

also used for infinite

immeasurable, inestimable, vast, amaranthine, interminable, unending, ageful, agelong, uncountable, untold, bottomless, unbottomed, universal

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Opposites of infinite

finite

What does infinite mean?5

adjective

1

too numerous to be counted“countless hours”

2

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude“the infinite ingenuity of man”

3

(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)“infinite verb form”

4

total and all-embracing“God's infinite wisdom”

noun

1

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located“they tested his ability to locate objects in space”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Infinite in a sentence

  • My father, in his infinite wisdom, has forgotten to bring the tarp again.jamessilver
  • I love you in spite of your many, but so many, infinite mental problems.unknown
  • The quantity of stars in the sky is infinite.Eccles17
  • You can always find an infinity more infinite than another infinity.marioo
  • The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.unknown
  • Human language is capable of expressing an infinite amount of ideas.mailohilohi
  • Human language is capable of forming an infinite number of sentences.mailohilohi
  • Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.shekitten

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Forms of infinite

as a noun

plural
infinites