1
as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the unfathomable reaches of space
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as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
for some unfathomable reason the family decided to venture out into the blizzard
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Recent Examples of unfathomable
And the way that people marginalize and attack the Trans community, especially politically, is unfathomable to me, and so unbearably cruel.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 July 2025
And beyond the unfathomable human toll, the costs to consumers and businesses are surging.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches in late August, viewers can expect a slew of reflective documentaries confronting that fathomable/unfathomable dichotomy — projects made without expectations of equaling When the Levees Broke, but with a different imperative in mind.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Ten years ago, the notion that the U.S. would be financing railway projects in southern Africa would have been considered unfathomable.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfathomable
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 July 2025
And beyond the unfathomable human toll, the costs to consumers and businesses are surging.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches in late August, viewers can expect a slew of reflective documentaries confronting that fathomable/unfathomable dichotomy — projects made without expectations of equaling When the Levees Broke, but with a different imperative in mind.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Ten years ago, the notion that the U.S. would be financing railway projects in southern Africa would have been considered unfathomable.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfathomable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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The idea that this idiot could just casually walk through a rift in space to get to an infinite closet was just an absurd throwaway gag in the first season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Making Use of Whole Life Insurance Without Needing Shortcuts As far as the infinite banking concept goes, many families are using policy cash value as a private source of lending.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some events, perhaps especially those that are morally incomprehensible, need to be wrestled with on a human level.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Her scream resonated with the one in my chest while also being incomprehensible and beyond me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Investing in our public transit would be faster and less expensive than endless road construction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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That dynamic also presents endless opportunities to trash talk and negotiate trades.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the stakes rise inside and outside the family, a mysterious new threat emerges…one that could unravel the Russos forever.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Things took a turn after the former couple found their dog Musso chewing on a mysterious object.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Young has lofted up passes in practice and McMillan has shown off his uncanny ability to pluck the ball out of the air.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Until then, get to know the woman with an uncanny resemblance to Caitríona Balfe’s Claire and her fascinating entry into the Outlander universe.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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However, audio quality can make or break social media content and while some people can tolerate less-than-perfect video, poor and unintelligible sound often has audiences swiping left.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Airports and airplanes do not have a monopoly on unintelligible announcements.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Thus, every Sunday there would be a large gathering of family on the farm to enjoy an esoteric dark roux gumbo.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Frere-Jones manages to make Hardwick’s sometimes impenetrable prose sound like the coolest hat trick.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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Royal carriages are, of course, not quite as impenetrable as the presidential state car, nicknamed The Beast.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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