countless

KOWNT-luhs/ˈkaʊntləs/

3 meanings of countless

1
determiner
A very large number of, too many to be counted.
The charity received countless donations after the appeal aired.
Countless variations of the recipe exist across the country.
Similarnumerous
Oppositefew
2
adjective
Of a number, too large for anyone ever to count up to.
The final tally rose so high it became effectively countless.
Astronomers can only estimate the countless number of galaxies beyond our own.
Similarinnumerable, incalculable, uncountable
Oppositefinite, countable
3
adjective
Impossible to count, typically because the number involved is too great; uncountable.
The hardships of the long journey proved countless.
The small ways she helped her neighbors over the years are countless.
Similaruncountable

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Origin

Formed from 'count' combined with the suffix '-less', giving the sense of something that cannot be counted.