Meaning
infinite
- boundless, unlimited, unbounded, immeasurable
- endless, countless
In a sentence
Il mare oggi sembra infinito da qui.
The sea looks infinite from here today.
Hai una pazienza infinita con i bambini?
Do you have endless patience with children?
Non ho un tempo infinito per aspettare.
I don't have infinite time to wait.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infinito | masculine · singular |
| infinita | feminine · singular |
| infiniti | masculine · plural |
| infinite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use infinito for emphasis in everyday speech: un tempo infinito, una pazienza infinita. Interminabile often sounds more negative, like something dragging on.
- It agrees in gender and number: infinito, infinita, infiniti, infinite. Learners often forget the plural in phrases like possibilità infinite.
- Before a noun, it can sound literary or emphatic: un infinito amore. After the noun is more neutral in many contexts.