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

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

The industry offers innumerable career opportunities not just for builders and engineers, but for creatives, attorneys, accountants, data analysts, and more. —Anita Nelson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

There are innumerable bottlenecks to achieving such a fast launch cadence. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025

Its namesake Waldorf salad—a crisp mixture of apples and celery tossed in creamy mayonnaise, created in the late nineteenth century by Oscar Tschirky, the original maître d’hôtel—became a staple of innumerable luncheons, a pillar of countless Junior League cookbooks. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025

Their muscles ripple with the effort, and innumerable little lines make up the lions’ manes. —Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 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

Rhymes for innumerable

• enumerable

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