as in understandable
capable of being understood
acts of vandalism that were committed for no fathomable reason
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fathomable
Federal agents have mobilized so aggressively that their impact is fathomable only to those on the receiving end of it, and to the local police officers overwhelmed by it.
—
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Content creators amplifying his message have reached hundreds of millions across every fathomable platform.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
At the time of the murders, that would not have even been fathomable.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Content creators amplifying his message have reached hundreds of millions across every fathomable platform.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
At the time of the murders, that would not have even been fathomable.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathomable
Adjective
-
In a social situation where a single behavior can lead to accolades (if successful) or public ridicule (if failed), pushing risks past all reason may be understandable, particularly for individuals who have already built their identity and reputation around being an elite risk-taker.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The fraudsters, those administrators say, are taking advantage of a vulnerability created by the degree to which these schools are accessible to students.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathomable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
