unbounded

adjective

ˌən-ˈbau̇n-dəd How to pronounce unbounded (audio)
Definition of unboundednext
1
as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits the unbounded enthusiasm shown by the new club members

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2
as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control unbounded terror that was caused by the simultaneous detonation of seven car bombs around the city

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Recent Examples of unbounded This fashion show is proof of what becomes possible when rigorous education meets unbounded creativity and a testament to our commitment to shaping the next generation of fashion’s most original voices. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 After all, Wilson’s admiration for his real-life blues singer, determined to exploit every second of her brief window of power over the inept white establishment, was unbounded. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbounded
  1. infinite
  2. rampant
  3. endless
  4. unbridled
  5. uncontrolled
Adjective
  • Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a world of infinite access, experience becomes the scarcity.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of infinite
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  • The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The federal government first created tax incentives for companies to implement employee ownership in the 1970s when stagflation was rampant and Washington wanted to generate more retirement assets for working Americans.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rampant
Adjective
  • The objective is not more thinking, longer timelines or endless analysis.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Then there’s the endless rotation of celebrities playing themselves.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of endless
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  • But what the special undeniably captures is the spirit of unbridled creativity that has kept Adult Swim on the air for 25 years and counting.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The documents land as the US itself is grappling with slipping vaccination rates and unbridled measles outbreaks, which have killed two people, including a newborn, this year.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unbridled
Adjective
  • Removing all the deer would actually increase fire risk by allowing brush to grow uncontrolled, according to Hahn.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The spacecraft started tumbling uncontrolled after launch, forcing NASA to abandon the mission.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled

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“Unbounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbounded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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