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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
In a small van with one pup already, the thought of taking in a street dog seemed unfathomable.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
These policies disregard merit and achievement and unleash unfathomable harms upon the lives, families, and careers of transgender servicemembers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Laurent Ferrier Galet Square The opportunity to own an immaculate creation from the hands of a master watchmaker with Patek Philippe pedigree sounds like an unfathomable accomplishment.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Winning percentage: Jackson had an unfathomable .738 winning percentage in his nine years with the Bulls, starting in 1989-90 and ending with the second repeat in ’97-98.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
These policies disregard merit and achievement and unleash unfathomable harms upon the lives, families, and careers of transgender servicemembers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Laurent Ferrier Galet Square The opportunity to own an immaculate creation from the hands of a master watchmaker with Patek Philippe pedigree sounds like an unfathomable accomplishment.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Winning percentage: Jackson had an unfathomable .738 winning percentage in his nine years with the Bulls, starting in 1989-90 and ending with the second repeat in ’97-98.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
Adjective
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Imagine a book with an infinite number of pages, each of which consists of infinitely many columns of dots.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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This celestial synergy is an invitation to dream big, act on your heart’s desires and embrace the infinite possibilities.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The terrible tragedy that some people went through is just incomprehensible.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Researching feels incomprehensible or inapplicable, especially as a business owner.—
Bree Manay,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An endless number of diets claim to promote weight loss and improve health.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The 17-year-old Yamal remains an endless source of creativity who steps up on every big occasion.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The family adventure show is set at mysterious Crookhaven School where high achieving young crooks from across the world are secretly selected to hone their skills in disciplines such as deception, crimnastics, forgery and infiltration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Dipping in and out of this book over a few months might inspire a new reverence for the mysterious human body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Each week, Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale would drive into a new locale, discover that a murder had taken place, and solve it using her uncanny ability to recognize when people are lying.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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The weekly Colombo-esque whodunnit follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a woman whose uncanny ability to spot a lie routinely gets her in trouble.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Franklin’s script just doesn’t find an emotional center among so many stock, under-articulated strands, though that may be partly due to thick accents rendering some dialogue unintelligible to American ears.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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But wait: That angry voice seems to grow louder, if still unintelligible — and is now joined by the murmuring of others.—
John Hanc,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Before beginning the actual development work on a new construction software platform, technology providers must take the esoteric concept of empathy and put it into practice.—
Michael Pink,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Science research can be esoteric; saving someone's body or mind is not.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are also many systems to contend with that can be slightly impenetrable for newcomers.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most of those minerals are currently buried beneath thick sheets of previously impenetrable ice.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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