French Conversation · Level 101
60 words
French word
innombrable
Pronunciation
IPA/inɔ̃bʁabl/
Meaning
- adjectivecountless
Example
J'ai reçu d'innombrables messages hier.
I received countless messages yesterday.
More examples
Je l'ai dit d'innombrables fois.
I've said it countless times.
Core concept
A multitude extending beyond any practical attempt to enumerate it.
Common phrases
d'innombrables fois
countless times
d'innombrables personnes
countless people
d'innombrables raisons
countless reasons
Similar words
nombreux: Referring to a large number of people or things gathered together.
énorme: Very large in size or amount.
Definition in French
Qui est si nombreux qu'on ne peut pas compter ou dénombrer.
Word origin
French built innombrable by adding in- to nombrable, with nombrable derived from nombre, a word descended from Latin numerus.
Usage tips
- Innombrable is more formal and emphatic than beaucoup de or plein de in everyday speech.
Opposites
- limitélimitedadjective