What does innumerable mean?
Word: Innumerable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Innumerable means so many that nobody could say how many there are.
Synonyms: untold
How do you spell innumerable?
Syllables: in - nu - mer - a - ble
Tricky part: Pupils often write one n at the start, giving inumerable. There are two.
Watch out for: inumerable, innumberable, inumberable
Memory tip: Cricket fans know this start: innings and this word open with the same three letters.
Innumerable in a sentence
Example 1: Innumerable tiny shells lay along the beach near Cape Town.
Example 2: The old banyan tree has innumerable hanging roots.
Example 3: My sister has asked innumerable questions about the school trip.
Fun Fact
A night sky can look as if it holds innumerable stars, yet on a clear, moonless night the naked eye picks out only two or three thousand at a time.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
innum_r_ble
a) e, i
b) u, a
c) a, a
d) e, a
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d) e, a. The middle vowel is an e, and the ending is able.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
From the top of the old lighthouse at Mahabalipuram, the visitors looked down at the innummerable fishing boats returning to the crowded shore before sunset.
a) innummerable
b) sunset
c) crowded
d) lighthouse
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a) innummerable. The middle of the word has a single m.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:
Over the years Mr Sen has given aieennrmbul free lessons to pupils in his street.
a) invulnerable
b) innumerable
c) innumerate
d) unbearable
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b) innumerable. Two n letters and a b point to this word; there is no t or v to make the others.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word innumerable as used in the sentence:
Innumerable paper kites filled the sky over Jaipur that morning.
a) few
b) countless
c) myriad
d) numerous
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a) few. Few is the opposite of a huge number; the other three all mean a great many.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these could fairly be called innumerable?
a) the days in a single year
b) the grains of sand on a beach
c) the players in a cricket team
d) the pupils in one classroom
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b) the grains of sand on a beach
2. In which sentence is innumerable used well?
a) The water in the jug was innumerable.
b) Innumerable pebbles lined the river bed.
c) Her handwriting is very innumerable.
d) My innumerable uncle lives in Paris.
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b) Innumerable pebbles lined the river bed.
