as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
impresses everyone with her fathomless knowledge of wildcats
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Recent Examples of fathomless
Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Their relationship climaxes with a verbal showdown late in the season that is almost unbearable to watch, as Sanada and Nishioka summon the fathomless love and respect underlying the confrontation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The government’s sporadic but incessant updating of agency rules and procedures have done little to stymie routine abuses of the 702 data—which is currently fathomless.
—WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
In the days since the attacks, many have searched for historical parallels to try to make sense of the fathomless violence.
—Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Their relationship climaxes with a verbal showdown late in the season that is almost unbearable to watch, as Sanada and Nishioka summon the fathomless love and respect underlying the confrontation.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The government’s sporadic but incessant updating of agency rules and procedures have done little to stymie routine abuses of the 702 data—which is currently fathomless.
—WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
In the days since the attacks, many have searched for historical parallels to try to make sense of the fathomless violence.
—Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathomless
Adjective
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Her respect for all of them is infinite.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Italian supercar maker Pagani has made three models, the Zonda, Huayra, and Utopia, and a nearly infinite number of special editions, remixes, and updates.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Neon-green digital readouts, dripping blood, three-ring binders full of technical instructions, and endless close-ups of the navigation system ground the movie in tactile realism but rarely ignite imagination.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pepsi has for decades taken pokes at rival Coke in an endless array of commercials, but this time, the youth-skewing cola company really means business.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fathomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathomless. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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