boundless

adjective

bound·​less ˈbau̇n(d)-ləs How to pronounce boundless (audio)
: having no boundaries : vast
boundless possibilities
boundlessly adverb
boundlessness noun

Examples of boundless in a Sentence

We were filled with boundless joy. Her love for her family was boundless.
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If the past 50 years of scores were all about boundless emotionality, these newer scores are pulsing and discordant — closer to Steve Reich or Karlheinz Stockhausen than European Romantic composers like Beethoven or first-generation Americans like Leonard Bernstein. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 Filmed against the boundless backdrop of Joshua Tree, Black Woman Rest transforms the desert into an altar, inviting viewers to bear witness to the sacred act of a Black woman resting. Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Louis-Dreyfus also praised Fonda’s seemingly boundless energy. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boundless

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boundless was in 1599

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“Boundless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boundless. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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boundless

adjective
bound·​less ˈbau̇nd-ləs How to pronounce boundless (audio)
: having no boundaries or limits : vast
the boundless sky
boundlessly adverb
boundlessness noun

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