infinite
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Boundless, endless, without end or limits.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪnfənət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.
mathematics
Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless.
noun
Something that is infinite in nature.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
Used this way, infinite is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use infinite
- “The infinite ingenuity of man.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Time without end.
Without bounds.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- infinitynoun
- infinitelyadverb
- finiteadjective
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Synonyms
Sense: boundless or endless or without end or limits
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