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View usage for: (ɪnjuːmərəbəl, US -nuː-) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Innumerable means very many, or too many to be counted. [formal] He has invented innumerable excuses, told endless lies. Synonyms: countless, many, numerous, infinite More Synonyms of innumerable innumerable in British English (ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl, ɪˈnjuːmrəbəl) or innumerous adjectiveso many as to be uncountable; extremely numerous Derived forms innumerability (inˌnumeraˈbility) or innumerableness (inˈnumerableness) noun innumerably (inˈnumerably) adverb innumerable in American English (ɪˈnumɛrəbəl; ɪˈnjumɛrəbəl) adjective too numerous to be counted; very many; countless : also ; OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic inˈnumerous Derived forms innumerability (inˌnumeraˈbility) noun or inˈnumerableness innumerably (inˈnumerably) adverb Word origin ME < L innumerabilis: see in- 2 & numerable Examples of 'innumerable' in a sentenceinnumerable There are innumerable examples of possible economies of scale.The chief fault they find with other peoples is that almost innumerable books of laws and commentaries are not sufficient.All the same, she has chess to thank for making innumerable friends both at home and abroad.There are innumerable other examples.The flowers are small but innumerable, a soft blend of pink and yellow, which sounds weird but is a delight.A young person learning English will hear innumerable examples where the adjective comes first, and almost none where the noun comes first. In other languagesinnumerable British English: innumerable ADJECTIVE Innumerable means very many, or too many to be counted. He has invented innumerable excuses, told endless lies. - American English: innumerable
- Brazilian Portuguese: incontável
- Chinese: 数不清的
- European Spanish: innumerable
- French: innombrable
- German: unzählig
- Italian: innumerevole
- Japanese: 無数の
- Korean: 무수한
- European Portuguese: incontável
- Latin American Spanish: innumerable
Definition too many to be counted He has invented innumerable excuses and told endless lies. Synonyms Opposites limited , numbered , finite , measurable , calculable , computable Additional synonymsDefinition impossible to estimate or predict He has done incalculable damage to his reputation. Synonyms vast, enormous, immense, countless, infinite, innumerable, untold, limitless, boundless, inestimable, numberless, uncountable, measureless, without number, incomputable Definition having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or size There is an infinite number of atoms. Synonyms limitless, endless, unlimited, eternal, perpetual, never-ending, interminable, boundless, everlasting, bottomless, unending, inexhaustible, immeasurable, without end, unbounded, numberless, measureless, illimitable, without number Definition a large number of He had many books and papers on the subject. Synonyms numerous, various, varied, countless, abundant, myriad, innumerable, sundry, copious, manifold (formal), umpteen (informal), profuse, multifarious, multitudinous, multifold, divers (archaic) Nearby words ofinnumerable - innovative
- innovator
- innuendo
- innumerable
- inoculation
- inoffensive
- inoperative
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