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 of innumerable

• 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

In the distance, a sudden clamor arose, an incredible din of innumerable bells. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025

Democracies, despite a growing loss of confidence bordering on despair, retain innumerable strengths and deep resilience, and can get back on the front foot. —Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

The circumstances of her death link her to innumerable women across time and space. —Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025

The task of making meaning from the roughly five thousand issues—along with innumerable online articles, thousands of podcast episodes, and hundreds of short films—of a publication defined by an itinerant curiosity is not an enviable one. —Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 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