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

2

: of a great or excessive degree or amount : immoderate, boundless

my unmeasurable gratitude

unmeasurable wealth

Examples of unmeasurable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Left behind are core unmeasured and unmeasurable qualities, such as connection, trust, and the recognition of vulnerability; the human acts central to quality care and even clinician well-being. —Jay Baruch, STAT, 18 Mar. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for unmeasurable

• measurable
• pleasurable