3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

unlimited

adjective

1: having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space" [syn: {limitless}] [ant: {limited}]

2: without reservation or exception [syn: {outright}, {straight-out}]

3: that cannot be entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal" [syn: {inexhaustible}]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Unlimited \Un*lim"it*ed\, adjective

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 restrained; unrestricted.

Ascribe not unto God such an unlimited exercise of mercy as may destroy his justice. --Rogers.

{Unlimited problem} (Math.), a problem which is capable of an infinite number of solutions.

{Unlimited pump}, a kind of deep-well pump placed at the level of the water, and operated from above ground. -- {Un*lim"it*ed*ly}, adverb -- {Un*lim"it*ed*ness}, noun

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

174 Moby Thesaurus words for "unlimited": absolute, admitting no exception, all-comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-knowing, all-out, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, bibulous, boundless, categorical, changeless, clear, complete, conclusive, countless, crapulent, crapulous, creating, creative, decided, decisive, definite, definitive, determinate, downright, endless, entire, eternal, eternally the same, everlasting, excessive, exhaustless, explicit, express, extending everywhere, extensive, extravagant, extreme, far-reaching, final, fixed, flat, flat-out, full, full-blown, full-scale, global, glorious, gluttonous, good, hallowed, highest, holy, illimitable, illimited, immeasurable, immense, immoderate, immortal, immutable, implicit, inappealable, incalculable, incomprehensible, incontinent, indefinite, indisputable, indulgent, inexhaustible, infinite, infinitely continuous, innumerable, inordinate, intemperate, interminable, interminate, just, limitless, loving, luminous, majestic, making, measureless, merciful, myriad, never-ending, no end of, no strings, numberless, numinous, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, one, open, out-and-out, outright, overindulgent, overindulging, peremptory, perfect, permanent, perpetual, plenary, plenipotentiary, positive, prodigal, radiant, round, sacred, self-indulgent, shaping, shoreless, sovereign, straight, straight-out, sumless, supreme, swinish, termless, timeless, too much, total, totalitarian, ubiquitous, unbound, unbounded, unbridled, unchanging, unchecked, uncircumscribed, unconditional, unconditioned, unconfined, unconstrained, uncontrolled, undefined, undisciplined, undoubting, unequivocal, unfathomable, unfrugal, unhampered, unhesitating, universal, unmeasurable, unmeasured, unmistakable, unmitigated, unnumbered, unplumbed, unqualified, unquestioning, unreserved, unrestrained, unrestricted, unthrifty, untold, unwaivable, utter, vast, whole, wide-open, without bound, without end, without exception, without limit, without measure, without number, without reserve, without strings

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