countless
/ˈkaʊntləs/adjective
उच्चारण काउन्ट्लस
अनगिनत
Core word
- 1
very many; too many to be counted
अनगिनत
- countless times
- Countless pilgrims visit the temple during the festival.
- Countless stars filled the night sky above the village.
+ 2 more examples
- She has told this story countless times.
- Countless students have used this library.
Synonyms innumerable numerous myriad untold infinite
Opposite few
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countless + plural noun
Countless is used before plural countable nouns to mean too many to count. It stresses a very large number.
'Countless' बहुवचन गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले आता है और इसका अर्थ है इतने अधिक कि गिने न जा सकें।
- Countless students appear for the SSC exam every year.
- There are countless stars in the sky.
countless + times / occasions / ways
It often goes with words for repetition or variety to show that something has happened again and again.
यह प्रायः बार-बार होने या विविधता बताने वाले शब्दों के साथ आता है ताकि दोहराव का भाव प्रकट हो।
- I have told you countless times to close the window.
- There are countless ways to revise a chapter.
countless is not used with 'of' or a number
Do not add 'of' or a number. Say countless people, not countless of people. It has no comparative form either.
'Countless' के साथ 'of' या संख्या नहीं लगती; 'countless people' कहें, 'countless of people' नहीं। इसका comparative रूप भी नहीं होता।
- Countless people lost their homes in the flood.
countless as a predicate adjective (formal)
After a verb it is possible but rare, usually in formal or literary writing.
क्रिया के बाद इसका प्रयोग संभव है, पर यह दुर्लभ है और प्रायः औपचारिक या साहित्यिक लेखन में मिलता है।
- The grains of sand on the beach are countless.
+Collocations 4
countless + noun
peopletimeshoursstoriesopportunities
- The internet gives students countless opportunities to learn.
verb + countless
saveinspireaffecthelpdelight
- Her speeches have inspired countless young women.
countless + other / similar
countless otherscountless similar casescountless generations
- Countless generations have celebrated Diwali in this village.
noun + countless
yearsliveswaysreasons
- Doctors have saved countless lives during the pandemic.
“More examples 5
- Countless pilgrims walk to the temple during the festival.
त्योहार के दौरान अनगिनत तीर्थयात्री पैदल मंदिर जाते हैं।
- I have made countless mistakes, but each one taught me something.
मैंने अनगिनत ग़लतियाँ की हैं, पर हर एक ने मुझे कुछ सिखाया।
- Countless fireflies lit up the garden after the monsoon rain.
मानसून की बारिश के बाद अनगिनत जुगनुओं ने बाग़ को रोशन कर दिया।
- The library has countless books on history and polity.
पुस्तकालय में इतिहास और राजनीति पर अनगिनत किताबें हैं।
- Countless fans waited outside the stadium to see the cricketers.
अनगिनत प्रशंसक क्रिकेटरों को देखने के लिए स्टेडियम के बाहर इंतज़ार करते रहे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Countless of students failed the test.
✓ Countless students failed the test.
Countless is an adjective and comes directly before the noun, without 'of'.
'Countless' विशेषण है और सीधे संज्ञा से पहले आता है; इसके साथ 'of' नहीं लगता।
✗ She has countless informations about the exam.
✓ She has countless pieces of information about the exam.
Information is uncountable, so it has no plural; use pieces of information.
'Information' अगणनीय है और उसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता; 'pieces of information' लिखें।
✗ He has a more countless collection of stamps than I do.
✓ He has a larger collection of stamps than I do.
Countless cannot be compared with more or most.
'Countless' की तुलना more या most से नहीं होती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe large numbers, but they differ in force and tone.
ये शब्द बड़ी संख्या बताते हैं, पर प्रभाव और लहजे में अलग हैं।
Too many to count; a strong, general word used in speech and writing.
इतने अधिक कि गिने न जा सकें; बोलचाल और लेखन दोनों का सशक्त शब्द।
- Countless birds visit the lake in winter.
Many, but still a number that could be counted; more formal and calmer.
बहुत-से, पर इतने कि गिने जा सकें; अधिक formal और शांत शब्द।
- Numerous complaints were filed with the bank.
Too many to be numbered; formal and slightly stronger than numerous.
इतने अधिक कि संख्या में बाँधे न जा सकें; formal और numerous से कुछ अधिक सशक्त।
- Innumerable stars shine over the desert.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the 'very many' words: countless, innumerable, myriad, numerous, untold.
'बहुत अधिक' के शब्द याद रखिए: countless, innumerable, myriad, numerous, untold।