unquantifiable

adjective

un·​quan·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unquantifiable (audio)
: not capable of being quantified : lacking a characteristic that can be measured or expressed as a number or amount
Travel, then, is the thing that can never be done badly, where even a failed effort brings unquantifiable rewards.John Krich
unquantifiably adverb

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Quantifying the unquantifiable isn’t just possible anymore. Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 His job at Red Bull seems to be to wander and fix, to make things better in unquantifiable but real ways. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Miss Yvonne exhibited a profound, often unquantifiable benefit of intergenerational collaboration and knowledge assistance. Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Woodside said the data shared from the district allows the program to track the quantifiable benefits of arts education — but her organization also sees the unquantifiable ways that students grow and thrive. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unquantifiable

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unquantifiable was in 1890

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“Unquantifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unquantifiable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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