Meaning & use

Illimitable

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Having no limits or boundaries; incapable of being measured or restrained.

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The poet described the illimitable expanse of the night sky.

Her ambition seemed illimitable, driving her to take on ever greater challenges.

A note on using this word

Illimitable is a favorite word in Romantic-era poetry, often used to evoke vastness of nature or emotion.

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