unfathomable

Adjective
US[uhn-fath-uh-muh-buhl]/ənˈfæðəməbəl/5 syllables
Synonyms: abysmalabyssal

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. of depth; not capable of being sounded or measuredOpposite fathomableSimilar unsoundableSee also deep
  2. resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable“the abyssal depths of the ocean”Synonyms: abysmalabyssalOpposite shallowSimilar deep
  3. incapable of being fully understoodOpposite comprehendibleSimilar incomprehensible, uncomprehensible
Word of the day · Sep 29About this word
haphazardadjective

What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz

Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Unfathomable

Formed with the prefix un- (“not”). See fathomable.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Advertisement