measureless
measureless — adjective
- measurelesspositive
- more measurelesscomparative
- most measurelesssuperlative
1. used to describe a feeling, amount, or scene that seems too vast or deep to set
used to describe a feeling, amount, or scene that seems too vast or deep to set any clear edge, end, or scale for it
After the funeral, Shirin sat in measureless grief beside her mother's chair.
measureless + abstract noun for intense feeling
From the cliff, Wei watched the measureless sea fade into evening mist.
measureless + vast natural scene
Ritu thanked the nurse with measureless relief when the baby finally cried.
Christopher's letter praised Tamar for measureless patience during the slow recovery.
At dawn, Ezra felt measureless hope as the first rescue boat appeared.
- immeasurable
Very close in meaning, but more common in careful modern prose and often used for value, damage, or emotion.
- boundless
Also literary, but it more strongly suggests a space or quality with no boundary.
- limitless
More modern and energetic, often used for possibility, growth, or imagination.
- endless
Usually emphasizes duration or repetition rather than depth or vast scale.
- limited
Has a fixed edge, amount, or degree.
- measurable
Can be estimated or set on a clear scale.
- finite
More formal; has a definite end or boundary.
文法句型
measureless + [emotion noun]
measureless + [large natural scene]
feel + measureless + [emotion noun]
用法筆記
Usually literary or elevated in tone, and most often used with feelings or very large scenes such as grief, hope, patience, or the sea. In everyday English, speakers more often choose immeasurable, endless, or unlimited, depending on whether they mean scale, duration, or a practical cap.