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

Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey. —Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

There are dings from streetcars on Canal Street, chimes from slot machines at Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino, and celebratory symphonies from innumerable trumpets on countless stages and streetcorners. —Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025

There were innumerable explanations of varying degrees of plausibility, but that made the image interesting to him. —Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 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