innumerable

adjective

in·nu·mer·a·ble i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈn(y)üm-rə-

Synonyms of innumerable

: too many to be numbered : countless

also : very many

innumerably

i-ˈnü-mə-rə-blē

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈn(y)üm-rə-

adverb

Examples of innumerable in a Sentence

There are innumerable errors in the book. our reasons to give thanks are as innumerable as the stars

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Though often misremembered as a boy’s adventure book, Gulliver’s Travels is both summation and rejoinder to the Enlightenment and how innumerable sins can result when the idolatry of reason leads to humans being treated as objects. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 The incubator for innumerable cultural innovations and political breakthroughs, from the lowrider to fitness culture, skating to the California burrito, gay rights, immigrant rights, disability rights. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Their combustion produces greenhouse gases that mix with emissions from innumerable other sources in a common atmosphere. — Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Thompson has been the Hartman-like glue for innumerable casts over his two-plus decades on the show, his easy professionalism and charisma always being an invaluable asset. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innumerable

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Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innumerabilis, from in- + numerabilis numerable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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: too many to be numbered : countless

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