a. [ Pref. il- not + limitable: cf. F. illimitable. ] Incapable of being limited or bounded; immeasurable; limitless; boundless; as, illimitable space. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wild, the irregular, the illimitable, and the luxuriant, have their appropriate force of beauty. De Quincey.

Syn. -- Boundless; limitless; unlimited; unbounded; immeasurable; infinite; immense; vast.

-- Il*lim"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Il*lim"it*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. imitabilis: cf. F. imitable. See Imitate. ] 1. Capable of being imitated or copied. [ 1913 Webster ]

The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being imitable by great numbers. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable character or qualities. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being imitable; worthness of imitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. inimitabilis: cf. F. inimitable. See In- not, and Imitable. ] Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless; unrivaled; exceptional; unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable eloquence. “Inimitable force.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Performing such inimitable feats. Cowper.

-- In*im"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- In*im"i*ta*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being limited. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inimitable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Illimitable. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]