infinite

1 of 2

adjective

in·​fi·​nite ˈin-fə-nət 

1

: extending indefinitely : endless

infinite space

2

: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive : inexhaustible

infinite patience

3

: subject to no limitation or external determination

4

a

: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large

infinite number of positive numbers

b

: extending to infinity

infinite plane surface

c

: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms

an infinite set

an infinite series

infiniteness noun

infinite

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noun

: something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)

Synonyms

Adjective

• bottomless
• boundless
• endless
• fathomless
• horizonless
• illimitable
• immeasurable
• immensurable
• indefinite
• limitless
• measureless
• unbounded
• unfathomable
• unlimited

Examples of infinite in a Sentence

Adjective

an infinite series of numbers

She has infinite patience when she's dealing with children.

There seemed to be an infinite number of possibilities.

an infinite variety of choices

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There are seemingly infinite options to place wagers on events, and the industry continues to mature and the betting menus are expanding and growing. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

This also allows for infinite adjustment to get the perfect fit. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024

Noun

The lo-fi minimalism of her previous records has ceded to a gaseous soft-pop idyll in which strummed chords fan out like galaxies and endless reverb signals the unfathomable reach of the infinite. —Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024

The Transfiguration gives us an almost Abstract Expressionist all-over space, with six standing figures who seem to levitate into the realms of the infinite. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English infynyt, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French infinit, borrowed from Latin infīnītus "indefinite, having no limit, endless," from in- in- entry 1 + fīnītus "specific, definite, having bounds or limits" — more at finite

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing infinite

• in someone's (infinite) wisdom

Kids Definition

infinite

1 of 2 adjective

in·​fi·​nite ˈin-fə-nət 

1

: being without limits of any kind : endless

infinite space

2

: seeming to be without limits : vast

infinite patience

infinite wealth

3

a

: lying or being beyond or being larger than any number no matter how large

the number of positive numbers is infinite

b

: having an infinite number of elements or terms

an infinite set

infinitely adverb

infinite

2 of 2 noun

: something that is infinite (as in number)