Used in a Sentence

countless

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for countless.

Editorial note

The web is countless tribes with differing goals, and if your call is to non-action all you're really doing is leaving the future to those that act.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Synonym of uncountable.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of countless gathered in one view.

adjective

Synonym of uncountable.

adjective

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for countless.

Example sentences

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The web is countless tribes with differing goals, and if your call is to non-action all you're really doing is leaving the future to those that act.

2

If you're a true music lover, a great song will give you countless hours of enjoyment and appreciation.

3

There are countless parsing libraries, compilers and cutting edge research done in Haskell.

4

I've asked you countless times in public and in private not to do this on HN.

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The Last Theorem, on the other hand, was only finally proven in 1994 by Andrew Wiles after countless failed attempts by mathematicians before him.

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Has already been tried countless times, and all have failed so far.

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Lotus Word Pro, WordStar, StarOffice, and countless other lesser used products.

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The web platform has countless advantages to a native only environment.

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I've gone through these motions with countless co-workers and two people higher up on the management chain, including my direct supervisor.

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I have lost countless hours to Microsoft Tech Support for licensing issues (which, to be honest, are reasonably efficient these days).

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I see plenty of very powerful women (Merkel, Lagarde, Hillary) and countless powerless men.

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Brendan Eich, Orson Scott Card, Matt Taylor, Tim Hunt - among the most high profile victims, with countless numbers under the radar.

Proper noun examples

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Countless hacks were made that are arguably(?) worse than polyfills.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use countless in a sentence?

The web is countless tribes with differing goals, and if your call is to non-action all you're really doing is leaving the future to those that act.

What does countless mean?

Synonym of uncountable.

What part of speech is countless?

countless is commonly used as adjective.