unlimited

un·lim·it·ed
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/ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/

adjective

Limitless or without bounds; unrestricted.

Similar
infiniteendlesseverlastingeternalunrestrictedlimitlessbottomlessoceanic
Opposite
limitedfinite
OriginMiddle English unlimitid →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

unlimited1

adjectiveunlimited (comparative more unlimited, superlative most unlimited)

comparative more unlimited · superlative most unlimited

  1. Limitless or without bounds; unrestricted.

    The Scottish Region is issuing a Day Rail-Rover Ticket, available at 12 hours' notice, permitting unlimited travel in an area bounded by Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Dundee, Perth, Comrie, Callander, Stirling and Falkirk for 25s. (children, 12s. 6d.). . . .

    1960 September, “Talking of Trains: News in Brief”, in Trains Illustrated, page 523

    Synonyms: infinite, endless, everlasting, eternal, unrestricted

unlimited2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of unlimit

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLimitless or without bounds; unrestricted.

Similar
infiniteendlesseverlastingeternalunrestricted
Opposite
limitedfinite

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving no limits in range or scope

Similar
limitlessbottomlessoceanicuntrammeleduntrammelled
Opposite
limited

adjectivewithout reservation or exception

Similar
outrightstraight-outunqualified

adjectivethat cannot be entirely consumed or used up

Similar
inexhaustibleinfinite
Also see
absolutebottomlessendlesseverlastingillimitableillimitedimmeasurateindefiniteinexhaustibleinfinitelimitlessoceanicoutrightstraight-outunbottomedunqualifiedunstinteduntrammeled

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

unlimited · adjective

  1. Middle Englishunlimitid
  2. Englishunlimited

From Middle English unlimitid, equivalent to un- + limited.

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unlimited · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἄπειρος
  • ἄπειρος (ápeiros)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Bulgarian безграни́чен, неограничен
  • безграни́чен (bezgraníčen)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • неограничен (neograničen)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Catalan il·limitat
  • il·limitatlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Chinese Mandarin 無限 /无限
  • 無限 /无限 (wúxiàn)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Czech neomezený
  • neomezenýlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Danish ubegrænset
  • ubegrænsetlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Esperanto senlima
  • senlimalimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Finnish rajoittamaton, rajaton
  • rajoittamatonlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • rajatonlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
French illimité
  • illimitélimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
German unbeschränkt, unbegrenzt
  • unbeschränktlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • unbegrenztlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Greek απεριόριστος
  • απεριόριστος (aperióristos)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Hindi अमित, असीम
  • अमित (amit)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • असीम (asīm)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • अपरिमित (aprimit)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • असीमित (asīmit)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Hungarian végtelen
  • végtelenlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Irish neamhtheoranta
  • neamhtheorantalimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Italian illimitato
  • illimitatolimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Japanese 果てしない, 無限の
  • 果てしない (hateshinai)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • 無限の (mugen no)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • 無制限の (museigen no)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Latin īnfīnītus, illīmitātus
  • īnfīnītuslimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • illīmitātuslimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Malay tanpa had
  • tanpa hadlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Norwegian Bokmål ubegrenset, ubegrensa
  • ubegrensetlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • ubegrensalimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Portuguese ilimitado
  • ilimitadolimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Romanian nelimitat, nemărginit
  • nelimitatlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • nemărginitlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Russian неограни́ченный, безграни́чный
  • неограни́ченный (neograníčennyj)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • безграни́чный (bezgraníčnyj)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Spanish ilimitado, sin límite
  • ilimitadolimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • sin límitelimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Swedish obegränsad
  • obegränsadlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Turkish sonsuz, sınırsız
  • sonsuzlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • sınırsızlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
  • süresizlimitless or without bounds; unrestricted
Ukrainian необмежений
  • необмежений (neobmeženyj)limitless or without bounds; unrestricted

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dilmunite
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APA

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MLA

“unlimited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlimited. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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