infinite

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ UK /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude

The night sky seemed to stretch into infinite darkness.

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Synonyms

1 adj · limitless or endless in... limitless boundless endless unlimited immeasurable interminable

Opposites

finite limited bounded

Word family

Derived forms infinitelyinfinitenessinfinitude

Related forms finite infinity infinitesimal finish

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Etymology

From Latin infinitus ('unbounded'), from in- ('not') + finitus ('limited'), past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary').

infinitus Latin finis Latin

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# infinite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/

## Meanings
1. limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude

## Examples
- The night sky seemed to stretch into infinite darkness.

## Synonyms
- limitless
- boundless
- endless
- unlimited
- immeasurable
- interminable

## Antonyms
- finite
- limited
- bounded

## Derived Forms
- infinitely
- infiniteness
- infinitude

## Related Forms
- finite
- infinity
- infinitesimal
- finish

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: infinitus
- Root: finis

## Etymology
From Latin infinitus ('unbounded'), from in- ('not') + finitus ('limited'), past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary').

## AI Etymology
Infinite is from Latin infinitus ('unbounded'), from in- ('not') + finitus ('limited'), past participle of finire ('to limit, end'), from finis ('end, boundary'). In present-day use, it means limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude. Derived formations include infinitely, infiniteness, and infinitude. Related vocabulary includes finite, infinity, infinitesimal, and finish.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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