innumerable

/ɪˈnjuːmərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈnuːmərəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl -ˈnyü-; -ˈn(y)üm-rə-/ (ame, mw)

innumerable — adjective

  • innumerablepositive
  • more innumerablecomparative
  • most innumerablesuperlative

1. existing in such a large number that you cannot count them all; usually used bef

1.形容詞C1
釋義

existing in such a large number that you cannot count them all; usually used before a plural noun to emphasise an overwhelming quantity.

例句

Talia gazed up at the innumerable stars scattered across the desert night sky.

innumerable + plural noun showing vast quantity

The old library held innumerable letters written by soldiers during the war.

attributive use before a concrete plural noun

同義詞
  • countless

    more common and slightly less formal; the everyday equivalent.

  • myriad

    literary; often suggests a rich variety as well as a large number.

  • numberless

    literary and rather old-fashioned; close synonym.

  • untold

    stresses extent that cannot be measured, often with negative things like 'untold suffering'.

反義詞
  • few

    everyday opposite for plural countable nouns.

  • limited

    stresses that something stops at a clear boundary.

文法句型

innumerable + plural noun

用法筆記

Mainly literary or formal; in everyday speech, 'countless' or 'too many to count' is more common. Almost always followed by a plural countable noun, and emphasises an impressive or overwhelming amount rather than giving a precise figure.

常見錯誤

❌There was innumerable water in the lake.
✅There were innumerable fish in the lake.
💡innumerable describes plural countable nouns, not uncountable ones.
❌He has innumerable two brothers.
✅He has two brothers.
💡don't combine innumerable with a specific number; it means the quantity cannot be counted.