unbounded

adjective

un·​bound·​ed ˌən-ˈbau̇n-dəd How to pronounce unbounded (audio)
1
: having no limit
unbounded joy
2
unboundedness noun

Examples of unbounded in a Sentence

the unbounded enthusiasm shown by the new club members unbounded terror that was caused by the simultaneous detonation of seven car bombs around the city
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Two lower courts have already said the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act doesn’t give the president unbounded tariff authority. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025 In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 Schnabel’s long-gestating work is based on the eponymous book by Nick Tosches, which blends crime with literary intrigue and stems from the author’s unbounded passion for Dante Alighieri. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 The scale was staggering for an independent production, the ambition unbounded — and Mike Figgis happened to be there to document it all. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbounded

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unbounded was in 1565

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“Unbounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbounded. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

unbounded

adjective
un·​bound·​ed ˌən-ˈbau̇n-dəd How to pronounce unbounded (audio)
: having no bounds or limits
unbounded space
unbounded enthusiasm
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