Unlimited
[ʌn'lɪmɪtɪd]
Definition
(adj.) having no limits in range or scope; 'to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism'- Philip Rahv; 'the limitless reaches of outer space' .
Edited by Gertrude--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of ocean.
(a.) Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms.
(a.) Unconfined; not restrained; unrestricted.
Edited by Johanna
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Boundless, unbounded, limitless, infinite.[2]. Unrestricted, unconstrained, absolute.[3]. Undefined, indefinite.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
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Definition
adj. not limited bounded defined or restrained.—adj. Unlim′itable (obs.) illimitable.—adv. Unlim′itedly.—n. Unlim′itedness.
Typist: Rosanna
Examples
- Is the absence of unlimited proprietary rights felt more strongly in the case of personal chattels (such as furniture and ornaments) than in the case of land or machinery? Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- No class will abolish itself, materially alter its way of living, or drastically reconstruct itself, albeit no class is indisposed to co-operate in the unlimited socialization of any other class. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- The other apes derived unlimited amusement from Tublat's discomfiture, for Broken Nose was a disagreeable old fellow, whom no one liked, anyway. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Mystery and secrecy have long been his principal characteristic, have long replaced unlimited confidence. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- That is to say, it may be supposed that he got all he wanted, otherwise with unlimited wealth he would have got it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- This benefit conferred gives you an unlimited claim on my gratitude, and a claim, to a certain extent, on my confidence. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Reason, and not feeling, is my guide; my ambition is unlimited: my desire to rise higher, to do more than others, insatiable. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- We know that the principal feature, when we are dreaming, is the absence of our control over the current of thought, so that the principal of suggestion has an unlimited sway. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The town was also the chief capitalist; as a seller of annuities on lives and inheritances it was a banker and enjoyed unlimited credit. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- During the time that either of the views is altogether concealed, the painting is changed; and in this manner an unlimited number of metamorphoses may be effected. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The other effects are perhaps obvious, and the field and opportunities are absolutely unlimited. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It was unlimited opportunity to do his best for the world. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And there was science to an unlimited extent. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- We judged, by the unlimited wording of the gracious intimation, that you would be giving yourself too much trouble. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The other three cordially subscribed to this opinion, and the anecdote afforded the most unlimited satisfaction. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The old Scotchman was one of the innocent, chartered libertines of the place, with an unlimited stock of good jokes and stories, but seldom of any practical use. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- His own rule was unlimited autocracy, and autocratic Islam has remained. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He understood the nature of the animal and the capacity of a few to make believe there was an unlimited number of them. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We lose all planing and wood-working machinery, and with it the endless variety of sashes, doors, blinds, and furniture in unlimited variety. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The ductility of glass at high temperatures seems to be unlimited, while its flexibility increases in proportion to the fineness to which its threads are drawn. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Now your Honors both know how a pickerel loves a red roach, and I have no doubt you will remember that he is a fish of a very low forehead and an unlimited appetite. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- They represented Buddha as the saviour from almost unlimited torment. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The power of heat for the expansion of bodies, is, says Hutto n (possibly having in mind the steam engine), so far as we kno w, unlimited. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- This principle of action gave promise of unlimited speed, and required important reorganization in all parts of the machine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- There you sit, sir, as if you had an unlimited capacity of assimilating the flagrant article! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Its voice was a little metallic, it is true, but here was presented an insignificant looking piece of mechanism which was undeniably a talking machine and one with an unlimited vocabulary. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
Typist: Rosanna