Word Meanings - INFINITE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; -- said of certain quantities. (more info) 1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance. Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative relation

Additional info about word: INFINITE

Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; -- said of certain quantities. (more info) 1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance. Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative relation with infinity; for whatever is less than infinite is still infinitely distant from infinity; and lower than infinite distance the lowest or least can not sink. H. Brooke. 2. Without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence; boundless; immeasurably or inconceivably great; perfect; as, the infinite wisdom and goodness of God; -- opposed to finite. Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is infinite. Ps. cxlvii. 5. O God, how infinite thou art! I. Watts. 3. Indefinitely large or extensive; great; vast; immense; gigantic; prodigious. Infinite riches in a little room. Marlowe. Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life. Milton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INFINITE)

• Boundless
• Unbounded
• immeasurable
• infinite
• unlimited
• illimitable
• unmeasurable
• Endless
• Interminable
• unceasing
• boundless
• deathless
• imperishable
• everlasting
• perpetual
• eternal
• Eternal
• Infinite
• endless
• never-dying
• ceaseless
• everliving
• undying
• Immeasurable
• Vast
• immense
• unfathomable
• interminable
• Unending
• limitless

Related words: (words related to INFINITE)

• BOUNDLESS
  Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay. Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite.
• EVERLASTINGLY
  In an everlasting manner.
• UNLIMITED
  1. Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of ocean. 2. Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms. "Nothing doth more prevail than unlimited generalities." Hooker. 3. Unconfined; not
• UNBOUND
  imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
• ETERNALIST
  One who holds the existence of matter to be from eternity. T. Burnet.
• IMMENSENESS
  The state of being immense.
• UNBOUNDED
  Having no bound or limit; as, unbounded space; an, unbounded ambition. Addison. -- Un*bound"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*bound"ed*ness, n.
• EVERLASTINGNESS
  The state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.
• EVERLASTING
  1. Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal. "The Everlasting God." Gen. xx1. 33. 2. Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as,
• CEASELESS
  Without intermission or end.
• INTERMINABLENESS
  The state of being endless.
• INFINITELY
  1. Without bounds or limits; beyond or below assignable limits; as, an infinitely large or infinitely small quantity. 2. Very; exceedingly; vastly; highly; extremely. "Infinitely pleased." Dryden.
• ENDLESS
  1. Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time; endless bliss; endless praise; endless clamor. 2. Infinite; excessive; unlimited. Shak. 3.
• UNMEASURABLE
  Immeasurable. Swift. -- Un*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*meas"ur*a*bly, adv.
• PERPETUALLY
  In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language. Swift.
• ETERNALLY
  In an eternal manner. That which is morally good or evil at any time or in any case, must be also eternally and unchangeably so. South. Where western gales eternally reside. Addison.
• PERPETUALTY
  The state or condition of being perpetual. Testament of Love.
• ENDLESSLY
  In an endless manner.
• PERPETUAL
  Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. Perpetual feast of nectared sweets. Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle.
• INFINITENESS
  The state or quality of being infinite; infinity; greatness; immensity. Jer. Taylor.
• INFINITESIMAL
  Infinitely or indefinitely small; less than any assignable quantity or value; very small. Infinitesimal calculus, the different and the integral calculus, when developed according to the method used by Leibnitz, who regarded the increments given
• EXTENDLESSNESS
  Unlimited extension. An . . . extendlessness of excursions. Sir. M. Hale.
• COETERNAL
  Equally eternal. -- Co`e*ter"nal*ly, adv. Hail, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first born! Or of the Eternal coeternal beam. Milton.
• WOUNDY
  Excessive. Such a world of holidays, that 't a woundy hindrance to a poor man that lives by his labor. L'Estrange.