The difference between Countless and Innumerable

When used as adjectives, countless means too many to count, whereas innumerable means not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, hence, indefinitely numerous.


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  1. Countless as an adjective:

    Too many to count; innumerable or incalculable

    Examples:

    "There is a countless number of stars"

  1. Innumerable as an adjective:

    Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, hence, indefinitely numerous; of great number.

    Examples:

    "The casualties of the Second World War were so great that they are innumerable."

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