countless

Everyday

Countless means so many that they cannot be counted, or very, very many. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and everyday talk it shows a huge number: countless stars, countless times. In maths, careful: the stars in the sky can be estimated, and «countless» is an exaggeration meaning very many, not a real number. Phrases: countless times, countless people, countless stars.

Examples

• There are countless stars in the night sky. tree →
• I have told you countless times to tidy your room. tree →
• Countless people came to see the parade. tree →
• The beach has countless grains of sand. tree →
• She read countless books in the holidays. tree →
• Countless birds fly south for the winter. tree →
• Round her came swarming countless devils, the izba was full of them! tree →

Note

Comes before a plural noun (countless times). Not comparable. Similar: innumerable, numberless, lots and lots. In a maths problem it does not give a number: you cannot calculate with «countless».