infini
/ɛ̃.fi.ni/
The English word "infinite" is translated to French as infini.
infini is used to describe something that is boundless or endless. In many contexts, you may also use the formal term illimité to mean "unlimited" or éternel to mean "eternal" to convey similar ideas.
Meaning: boundless, endless (adj)
Which one should you use?
While infini is the standard adjective, you can also use the noun phrase une infinité de to mean "an infinity of" or "an infinite number of".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use infini for the masculine singular, infinie for the feminine singular, infinis for the masculine plural and infinies for the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ɛ̃.fi.ni/.
Did you know?
- In French, the word fin means 'end', which is the root of infini. This creates a linguistic paradox where the word for 'endless' literally contains the word for 'end'.
- The expression une infinité de is frequently used in French to describe a very large but finite number of things, making it more of a hyperbole than a mathematical statement.
- The term infini is used in French philosophy to describe the 'Infinite' as a divine attribute, often capitalized as l'Infini to distinguish it from mathematical infinity.
Examples in context
- Le cosmos est-il infini ?Is the cosmos infinite?This sentence uses infini to ask about the cosmos.Tatoeba #4806286 by Rovo, translation #4806589 by Objectivesea
- Les possibilités sont infinies.The possibilities are infinite.This sentence uses the plural form of the adjective to describe possibilities.Tatoeba #2810012 by Rockaround, translation #4493937 by CK
- Il y a une infinité de nombres.There are an infinite number of numbers.This sentence shows how to use the noun phrase related to infini to describe a number of things.Tatoeba #9843506 by Micsmithel, translation #7476976 by CK
- La patience du professeur est infinie.The professor's patience is infinite.
- L'amour d'une mère pour son enfant est illimité.A mother's love for her child is infinite/unlimited.
- Le temps est éternel.Time is infinite/eternal.
- Les opportunités sont infinies, à l'infini même !The opportunities are infinite, to infinity even!
- Le désert s'étend à perte de vue.The desert stretches to infinity/as far as the eye can see.
- La fête a duré toute la nuit, ça n'en finissait plus !The party lasted all night, it seemed never-ending!
- La liste des choses à faire est sans fin.The to-do list is endless/infinite.
- Les nombres entiers sont infinis.Integers are infinite.
- Les voyages en voiture en France semblent sans fin !Road trips in France seem endless!
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Example conversation
Two friends are stargazing in a dark field.
- LéaRegarde cet horizon infini.Look at this infinite horizon.
- LucasC'est vraiment magnifique, Léa.It is truly magnificent, Léa.
- LéaL'univers est un vide infini.The universe is an infinite void.
- LucasCela me donne le vertige.It gives me vertigo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “infinite” translations and entries infini, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
