unquantifiable

adjective

un·​quan·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

: 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

ˌən-ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

adverb

Examples of unquantifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Certain benefits of the arts (like better community health outcomes) take decades to manifest, while others (like beauty and collective expression) remain stubbornly unquantifiable. —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025

Significant setup costs, AI hallucination issues, lack of leadership buy-in and unquantifiable ROI are some other major issues that prevent widespread agentic AI adaptation. —Dr. Milan Kumar, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

The effect of Messi’s presence on the team is almost unquantifiable. —Becky Randel, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unquantifiable

• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable
• identifiable
• unclassifiable