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    countless
    count‧less /ˈkaʊntləs/ adjective [usually before noun]
     Word Family: noun: count, recount, counter; verb: count, recount; adjective: countable ≠ uncountable, countless
    too many to be counted:
        a famous film clip which has been shown countless times
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: There weren’t many people at the meeting. | Did you get many birthday presents? | Many people voted against the proposal.
       ▪ a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer. | The club has a lot more members now.
       ▪ dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion. | They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.
       ▪ a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.
       ▪ numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions. | Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.
       ▪ countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: He spent countless hours in the gym. | They had been given innumerable warnings.
       ▪ a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases. | People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.
       ▪ a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: The report made a raft of recommendations. | The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.
       ▪ quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: We’ve had quite a few problems with the software. | I’ve met quite a few of his friends.
       ▪ lots informal many: I’ve invited lots of people. | ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’
       ▪ tons/loads informal many – a very informal use: I’ve got tons of books. | Have a strawberry – there are loads here.