fathomless

adjective

fath·​om·​less ˈfa-t͟həm-ləs How to pronounce fathomless (audio)
: incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
fathomless powers of gravity and chemistryR. W. Emerson
fathomlessly adverb
fathomlessness noun

Examples of fathomless in a Sentence

impresses everyone with her fathomless knowledge of wildcats
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Their relationship climaxes with a verbal showdown late in the season that is almost unbearable to watch, as Sanada and Nishioka summon the fathomless love and respect underlying the confrontation. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024 The government’s sporadic but incessant updating of agency rules and procedures have done little to stymie routine abuses of the 702 data—which is currently fathomless. WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023 In the days since the attacks, many have searched for historical parallels to try to make sense of the fathomless violence. Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023 What to do when your life’s oldest, most familiar anchor is sent chain-snapped to the bottom of the fathomless sea? Tom Bissell, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for fathomless 

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fathomless was in 1638

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“Fathomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fathomless. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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