countless

adjective

ˈkau̇nt-ləs How to pronounce countless (audio)
Definition of countlessnext
as in many
too many to be counted I've told you countless times not to do that

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Recent Examples of countless Chaiken had heard the stories that Kubrick had made Palazzola re-transfer films countless times. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026 By 1960, the country had around forty million telephones, carrying countless American conversations through Ma Bell’s wires. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 And then there is the ever-increasing atomization across media, with political discourse splaying out across countless newsletters that are only intermittently in conversation with one another. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026 Quince has countless luxe-looking accessories under $60, including cashmere gloves and a soft snood to keep you warm when the brisk winds hit. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countless
  1. many
  2. numerous
  3. innumerable
  4. numberless
Adjective
  • Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Accessibility The elevator makes The Shinmonzen far more accessible than many older ryokan-style establishments in Kyoto.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of many
Adjective
  • Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her pressure campaign against schools led to numerous settlements, and in one case, the resignation of the president of the University of Virginia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of numerous
Adjective
  • Indigenous leaders respond While the moment was meaningful for innumerable Catholic faithful, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation released a statement encouraging a wider cultural reading.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Gulliver’s Travels is both summation and rejoinder to the Enlightenment and how innumerable sins can result when the idolatry of reason leads to humans being treated as objects.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of innumerable
Adjective
  • Or they will be devoured by plankton’s numberless predators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The shift is already underway in markets like Brazil and Australia, where numberless cards and systems are gaining traction.
    — Kevin Pierce, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of numberless

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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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