How do you use the word "countless" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "countless": There were countless stars in the sky. Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

Countless Meaning

/ˈkaʊntləs/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

detA huge and uncountable number of; too many to count; innumerable.

adjSynonym of uncountable.

Sentence Examples

There were countless stars in the sky.

Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

A human body consists of a countless number of cells.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

infinite unnumbered myriad

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

Over the years, she received ____ letters of thanks from grateful students.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

There were ____ stars in the sky.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin com- Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin computō Anglo-Norman counterbor. Middle English counten English count Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English countless From count + -less.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"He endured countless insults hurled at him before people finally respected him for his courage and his great ability as a baseball player." — 2020, Pat Mann, 100 Life-Challenging Devotionals:

"Just stop and think deeply for a moment and realize the countless number of the grains of sand of the seashore; the countless number of drops of water that go to make up the waters of the earth; […]" — 2021, Baird T. Spalding, The Journey:

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