fathomless
adjective
fath·om·less
ˈfa-t͟həm-ləs 
: incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
fathomless powers of gravity and chemistry—
R. W. Emerson
R. W. Emerson
fathomlessly
adverb
fathomlessness
noun
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impresses everyone with her fathomless knowledge of wildcats
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The sky is vast and fathomless.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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
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“Fathomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fathomless. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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