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- [mezh-er-lis]
- /ˈmɛʒ ər lɪs/
- /ˈmeʒəlɪs/
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- [mezh-er-lis]
- /ˈmɛʒ ər lɪs/
Definitions of measureless word
- adjective measureless too large or great to be measured; unlimited; immeasurable: a measureless distance; measureless contempt. 1
- noun measureless Having no bounds or limits; unlimited. 1
- adjective measureless limitless, vast, or infinite 0
- adjective measureless too large to be measurable; vast; immense 0
- adjective measureless Not measured because it is so large it is difficult or impossible to do so. 0
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Origin of measureless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, measureless is from the Middle English word measureles. See measure, -less
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Parts of speech for Measureless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
measureless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
measureless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for measureless
adj measureless
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- boundless — If you describe something as boundless, you mean that there seems to be no end or limit to it.
- ceaseless — If something, often something unpleasant, is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
adjective measureless
- great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
- enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- everlasting — Lasting forever or for a very long time.
Antonyms for measureless
adjective measureless
- negligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
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