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
Kobe Bryant January 2020 had one of the darkest and most unfathomable moments in sports.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Inequality grew, especially at the very top, where individuals amassed unfathomable wealth (hundreds of billions of dollars) and some corporate valuations hit unreal heights ($4 trillion to $5 trillion).
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Remaining hopeful during times of tragedy Sharabi said finding light during unfathomable darkness is what has gotten him through in the days following the tragedy in Australia.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
While antisemitic incidents had been on the rise in Australia, survivors say that an attack of this scale was largely unfathomable, given the stringent gun control laws in Australia.
—Sara James, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Inequality grew, especially at the very top, where individuals amassed unfathomable wealth (hundreds of billions of dollars) and some corporate valuations hit unreal heights ($4 trillion to $5 trillion).
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Remaining hopeful during times of tragedy Sharabi said finding light during unfathomable darkness is what has gotten him through in the days following the tragedy in Australia.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
While antisemitic incidents had been on the rise in Australia, survivors say that an attack of this scale was largely unfathomable, given the stringent gun control laws in Australia.
—Sara James, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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Unlike the police, though, the protesters seemed to have an infinite number of replacements.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in addition to their function as comedic foils, the duo also help reinforce the show’s message that friendship is another infinite resource that helps pull us through the toughest moments of our lives.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
5 Jan. 2026
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The wealth at the top is incomprehensible — orders of magnitude beyond the numbers most of us glean from our own bank statements.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Elder millennial parents who may have trouble understanding what their kids are talking about will likely laugh along to how the comedians portray teens’ reliance on seemingly incomprehensible slang terms to communicate with each other.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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But not to fear — the entire For Good appetizer will be made available for endless reheating on Peacock the following day.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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As if dark energy weren't already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be driving galaxies apart at an accelerating rate anymore.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games (led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda), music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Working with rosters that were far from flawless, Bochy demonstrated an uncanny ability to push the right buttons and put players in positions to succeed.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As satire, Next to Heaven is unintelligible, as though someone is universalizing their own hangups and then skewering them for clout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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A number of individuals who were in that classroom told authorities that the gunman shouted an unintelligible statement and then began shooting students.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Outside of safety concerns, a toy intended for an older child can be frustrating and confusing to younger children.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Without that administrative approval, Medicare patients — and their doctors — have been left in a very complicated and confusing limbo.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then there was the play that made many scratch their heads — the one when the Carolina Panthers’ game-tying field goal was blocked only for an esoteric NFL rule to award the Panthers with the ball, a new set of downs and great field position.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ideological provocations of Madonna (Ciccone) iconography and the esoteric execution of Björk songs meet (again) in Lux’s palette of fixations.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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