innumerable

adjective

in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl 

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈn(y)üm-rə-

: too many to be numbered : countless

also : very many

innumerably

i-ˈnü-mə-rə-blē 

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈn(y)üm-rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• countless
• innumerous
• myriad
• numberless
• uncountable
• uncounted
• unnumbered
• untold

Examples of innumerable in a Sentence

There are innumerable errors in the book.

our reasons to give thanks are as innumerable as the stars

Recent Examples on the Web

Question: There have been innumerable biographies of Leonardo, including a recent one by one of your experts, Walter Isaacson. —Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024

His candidacy again surmounted innumerable obstacles and defied much of a political establishment that views him with utter disdain. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024

By 1997 there were 62 titles in the series, not counting innumerable spin-offs and special editions. —Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years. —Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

innumerable

adjective

in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble in-ˈ(y)üm-(ə-)rə-bəl 

: too many to be numbered : countless

innumerable stars in the sky

innumerably

-blē 

adverb