countless

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/ˈkaʊntləs/ · count-less

Too many to be counted; innumerable.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Too many to be counted; innumerable.

اتنے زیادہ کہ شمار نہ ہو سکیں؛ بے شمار۔

بیشمار

be-shumar

Synonyms

innumerablenumberlessmyriadلا تعدادان گنتبے شمار

Antonyms

fewlimitedfiniteچندمحدودختم

Common Collocations

  • countless stars
  • countless problems
  • countless opportunities

Example Sentences

There are countless stars in the night sky.

رات کے آسمان میں بے شمار ستارے ہیں۔

Raat ke aasmaan mein be-shumar sitare hain.

He faced countless challenges throughout his career.

اس نے اپنے کیریئر کے دوران بے شمار چیلنجز کا سامنا کیا۔

Us ne apne career ke doran be-shumar challenges ka samna kiya.

The artist drew countless sketches before finalizing the painting.

تخلیق کار نے پینٹنگ مکمل کرنے سے پہلے بے شمار اسکیچ بنائے۔

Takhleeq kar ne painting mukammal karne se pehle be-shumar sketches banaye.

Easily Confused With

count:Count refers to the act of determining the total number of something, while countless describes an unquantifiable number.

Word Family

count
verbشمار کرنا
counting
nounشمار
account
nounکھاتا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a counted pile of coins that seems to go on forever – countless!

Imagine an infinite field of stars that you can't count.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بے شمار ہیں محبت کے چراغ، عشق کی راتوں کا یہ عالم ہے

Be-shumar hain mohabbat ke chiraagh, ishq ki raaton ka yeh aalam hai.

There are countless lamps of love, this is the state of the nights of passion.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کا درخت ہر جگہ پھولتا ہے

Neki ka darakht har jagah phoolta hai.

The tree of good deeds flowers everywhere.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "countless" — literally meaning 'not countable'

First known use: 15th century

The word 'countless' emerged in Middle English around the early 15th century, derived from the combination of 'count' and the suffix '-less', indicating something of which a number cannot be quantified.