unmeasurable
adjective
un·mea·sur·able
ˌən-ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl 
-ˈmā-;
-ˈmezh-rə-,
-ˈmāzh-
1
: not measurable : of a degree, extent, or amount incapable of being measured : indeterminable
Five people had levels so low they were unmeasurable.—
Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil2
: of a great or excessive degree or amount : immoderate, boundless
my unmeasurable gratitude
unmeasurable wealth
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From Washington to Westminster, Berlin to Canberra, the political class is confronting a simple truth: aggressive net-zero mandates are delivering present economic pain for unmeasurable and far-off climate gain.
—Bjorn Lomborg, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, the most grandiose AI goal is, ironically, easier to define – albeit still unmeasurable.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Descriptive set theorists therefore place the two-color version of the problem on the lowest shelf in their hierarchy (for unmeasurable sets), while the three-color problem goes on a much higher shelf of problems—ones where lots of notions of measure can be applied.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 4 Jan. 2026
The act of tackling a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage was not, however, one such previously unmeasurable piece of data.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
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Bjorn Lomborg, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, the most grandiose AI goal is, ironically, easier to define – albeit still unmeasurable.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Descriptive set theorists therefore place the two-color version of the problem on the lowest shelf in their hierarchy (for unmeasurable sets), while the three-color problem goes on a much higher shelf of problems—ones where lots of notions of measure can be applied.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 4 Jan. 2026
The act of tackling a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage was not, however, one such previously unmeasurable piece of data.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Unmeasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmeasurable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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