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measureless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited; also abysmal, bottomless; countless, incalculable, inestimable, innumerable, unmeasured; inexhaustible; far-flung, immense, vast

Antonyms

bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted

in·fin·i·tes·i·mal adjective : immeasurably or incalculably small

— in·fin·i·tes·i·mal·ly adverb

Synonyms

atomic, microscopic, miniature, minute, teeny, tiny, wee—more at TINY

in·fin·i·tive noun : a verb form having the characteristics of both verb and noun and in English usu. being used with to

in·fin·i·tude noun 1 : the quality or state of being infinite

2 : something that is infinite esp. in extent

in·fin·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the quality of being infinite

2 : unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity : BOUNDLESSNESS

3 : an indefinitely great number or amount

in·firm adjective 1 : deficient in vitality; especially : feeble from age

2 : weak of mind, will, or character : IRRESOLUTE

3 : not solid or stable : INSECURE

Synonyms

delicate, faint, feeble, frail, wasted, weak—more at WEAK

in·fir·ma·ry noun, plural -ries : a place for the care of the infirm or sick

in·fir·mi·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the condition of being feeble : FEEBLENESS

2 : a disease or disorder of the animal body : AILMENT

3 : a personal failing : FOIBLE

Synonyms

[1] debility, delicacy, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailty, languor, lowness, weakness—more at WEAKNESS

[2] affection, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, fever, ill, illness, malady, sickness, trouble

infl abbreviation influenced

in fla·gran·te de·lic·to adverb 1 : in the very act of committing a misdeed

2 : in the midst of sexual activity

in·flame verb in·flamed; in·flam·ing 1 : to set on fire : KINDLE

2 : to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; also : INTENSIFY

3 : to affect or become affected with inflammation

Synonyms

[1] burn, fire, ignite, kindle, light—more at BURN

[2] anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, intensify, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil—more at ANGER

in·flam·ma·ble adjective 1 : capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly : FLAMMABLE

2 : easily inflamed, excited, or angered : IRASCIBLE

Synonyms

combustible, flammable, ignitable—more at COMBUSTIBLE

in·flam·ma·tion noun : a bodily response to injury in which an affected area becomes red, hot, and painful and congested with blood

in·flam·ma·to·ry adjective 1 : tending to excite the senses or to arouse anger, disorder, or tumult : SEDITIOUS

2 : causing or accompanied by inflammation

in·flate verb in·flat·ed; in·flat·ing 1 : to swell with air or gas <~ a balloon>

2 : to puff up : ELATE

3 : to expand or increase abnormally <~ prices>

— in·flat·able adjective

in·fla·tion noun 1 : an act of inflating : the state of being inflated

2 : empty pretentiousness : POMPOSITY

3 : a continuing rise in the general price level usu. attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit

in·fla·tion·ary adjective : of, characterized by, or productive of inflation

in·flect verb 1 : to turn from a direct line or course : CURVE

2 : to vary a word by inflection

3 : to change or vary the pitch of the voice

in·flec·tion noun 1 : the act or result of curving or bending

2 : a change in pitch or loudness of the voice

3 : the change of form that words undergo to mark case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice

— in·flec·tion·al adjective

in·flex·i·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being inflexible

Synonyms

hardness, harshness, rigidity, severity, sternness, strictness—more at SEVERITY

in·flex·i·ble adjective 1 : rigidly firm in will or purpose : UNYIELDING

2 : not readily bent : RIGID

3 : incapable of change

— in·flex·i·bly adverb

Synonyms

[1, 2] adamant, hard, immovable, implacable, pat, rigid, steadfast, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unrelenting, unyielding; also grim, severe, stern, strict; determined, firm;