NYT Dictionary

INFINITE

/ˈɪnfɪnɪt/
AdjectiveNumeralNounIN-fi-nitein-fi-nite · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinit and its etymon Latin īnfīnītus, from in- (“not”) + fīnis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -ītus. By surface analysis, in- + finite. Doublet of infinito. Displaced native Old English unġeendodlīċ.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

immeasurableinestimablevastamaranthineboundlessendlessinterminablelimitlessunboundedunending

Antonyms

finiteinfinitesimallimitednoninfiniteuninfinite

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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