Limitless Meaning
/lˈɪmətləs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout limits in extent, size, or quantity.
Sentence Examples
We have used earth's energy resources as if they were limitless.
Natural resources are not limitless.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
With the new invention, the company's potential for growth seemed ____, with no obstacles in sight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
With the right mindset and a lot of hard work, the possibilities for your future are truly ____ tonight.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English limit 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 limitless From limit + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Penguin can also fairly be described as an HBO gangster drama whose antihero is a brutal but troubled mid-level Mafioso with limitless ambition and debilitating maternal issues."
— 2024 September 19, Judy Berman, “HBO’s The Penguin Is a Stylish, Dumbed-Down Trump Allegory That Speaks to TV’s Decline”, in TIME, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2024:
"After millenniums of austerity and poverty, the age of limitless “superabundance” was at hand."
— 2025 March 18, Samuel Moyn, “Can Democrats Learn to Dream Big Again?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
With the new invention, the company's potential for growth seemed ____, with no obstacles in sight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
With the right mindset and a lot of hard work, the possibilities for your future are truly ____ tonight.