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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About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Only lines, quadratics (such as circles) and cubic equations could have an infinite number.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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While there’s been endless speculation in the tennis world about his potential rise to challenge Sinner and Alcaraz, Fonseca simply believes in himself.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Fathomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathomless. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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