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

As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension. —Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025

Charles Royce, Nate Eggert and Cordell are producers, while Cordell plays the innumerable Clone Cops in the film. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025

So much so that many banks’ core systems today are similar to Rome and other ancient cities that consist of innumerable layers of construction, built one upon the other over a very long time. —Michael Abbott, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

My dad had a long career as an actor, transcending a fairly bleak working-class upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, to repertory theater and then innumerable roles in TV and movies. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025

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