What does countless mean?

Definitions for countless
ˈkaʊnt lɪscount·less

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerableadjective

    too numerous to be counted

    "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"

Wiktionary

  1. countlessadjective

    Too many to count; innumerable or incalculable

    There is a countless number of stars

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Countlessadjective

    Innumerable; without number; not to be reckoned.

    Etymology: from count.

    Ay, tear for tear, and loving kiss for kiss,
    Thy brother Marcus tenders on thy lips:
    O, were the sum of these that I should pay
    Countless and infinite, yet would I pay them. William Shakespeare.

    But oh, her mind, that orcus which includes
    Legions of mischief, countless multitudes
    Of former curses. John Donne.

    By one countless sum of woes opprest,
    Hoary with cares, and ignorant of rest,
    We find the vital springs relax’d and worn;
    Thus, thro’ the round of age, to childhood we return. Matthew Prior.

    I see, I cry’d, his woes, a countless train;
    I see his friends o’erwhelm’d beneath the main. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

    The seats which, shining through the chearful land,
    In countless numbers, blest Britannia sees. James Thomson, Autumn.

ChatGPT

  1. countless

    Countless refers to an amount or number that is too large to be counted, measured, or precisely determined; innumerable or extremely numerous.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Countlessadjective

    incapable of being counted; not ascertainable; innumerable

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of countless in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of countless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of countless in a Sentence

  1. Adam Silver:

    For 22 years, I had a courtside seat to watch David in action, he was a mentor and one of my dearest friends. We spent countless hours in the office, at arenas and on planes wherever the game would take us. Like every NBA legend, David had extraordinary talents, but with him it was always about the fundamentals preparation, attention to detail, and hard work.

  2. Anthony Summers:

    One of the things that was hidden was the secret that United States was breaking the Japanese diplomatic code and keeping that secret saved countless lives during the war... but after that, there is no worthy reason for continuing to vilify two honorable men and to allow them to shoulder the responsibility of the death of so many young men. It is an injustice that should be righted. the fact that there have only been two big catastrophes -- one was Pearl Harbor... and the other was 9/11. They are both the same kind of stature and horror in the American memory.

  3. Nick Adams:

    Elliot Page has given us fantastic characters on-screen, and has been an outspoken advocate for all LGBTQ people, elliot Page will now be an inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people. All transgender people deserve the chance to be ourselves and to be accepted for who we are. We celebrate the remarkable Elliot Page today.

  4. Heidi Perlet:

    Michael Lohan has helped countless individuals suffering from addiction issues, michael should be applauded for his efforts in saving lives, not arrested for them. ... Michael is looking forward to having his day in Court where the whole truth, not the narrative put forth by the State Attorney’s Office, comes out.

  5. Ricki Lake:

    Countless people have come to me wanting to applaud me and also say, 'Where did you find the courage?' and if I can help one woman by sharing my story, it's worth it.

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Translations for countless

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  • безброен, неизброимBulgarian
  • nesčetný, nesčíslnýCzech
  • heb rifedi, dirifedi, aneirif, llond gwlad o, afrifed, di-rif, rhif y blodau, rhif y gwŷdd, rhif y sêr, rhif y gwlith, rhif y gwenith, rhif y graeanWelsh
  • utallig, talløsDanish
  • unzählig, unzählbar, zahllosGerman
  • άμετροςGreek
  • nekalkuleblaEsperanto
  • innombrableSpanish
  • lukematon, rajatonFinnish
  • innombrable, incalculableFrench
  • incontable, incontábelGalician
  • אין ספורHebrew
  • számtalan, megszámlálhatatlanHungarian
  • innumerabileInterlingua
  • innumerabile, incalcolabile, innumerevoleItalian
  • 無数Japanese
  • tini makehua, makehuaMāori
  • talloos, ontelbaarDutch
  • talløs, utalligNorwegian
  • niezliczonyPolish
  • incontávelPortuguese
  • nenumărabil, de nenumăratRomanian
  • несчётный, бессчётный, бесчисленный, неисчислимыйRussian
  • bez broja, bezbrojan, без броја, безбројанSerbo-Croatian
  • hesaplanamaz, sayısız, hesapsız, pek çokTurkish

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