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unfathomable

[uhn-fath-uh-muh-buhl]

adjective

  1. not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible.

    heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.

  2. not able to be measured with a sounding line, or fathomed.

    unfathomable depths of the ocean.



unfathomable

/ ʌˈæðəəə /

adjective

  1. incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable

  2. incomprehensible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unfathomableness noun
  • ܲˈڲٳdzԱ noun
  • ܲˈڲٳdz adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfathomable1

First recorded in 1610–20; un- 1 ( def. ) + fathom ( def. ) + -able ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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“To never win a single Emmy is unfathomable.”

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“Dangerous Animals” overly underlines its point that we shouldn’t be afraid of sharks — it’s the Tuckers who ought to keep us up at night — but Courtney never captures the unfathomable malice beneath the facial scruff.

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The classic American conspiracy theory always has an evil leader or group of leaders behind it, who are unfathomably powerful, typically world leaders.

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And as a young adult, she saw the unfathomable: a murder-suicide involving her parents.

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“I’m interested in human behavior. I can never understand when somebody says they’re bored. That is the most unfathomable thing that you could say to me.”

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