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
In this context, Roz’s sudden maternal reflexes are unfathomable.
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Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
Borneo introduced the world of Survivor to fans with the unfathomable presentation of 16 castaways roughing it on an island, forming alliances and blindsiding their way to $1 million.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is progressing at a rate that's genuinely unfathomable to understand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
There are no shortcuts to the unfathomable heights Crosby has climbed.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
Borneo introduced the world of Survivor to fans with the unfathomable presentation of 16 castaways roughing it on an island, forming alliances and blindsiding their way to $1 million.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Create And Share Specific Messaging Beyond Privacy And Terms
Artificial intelligence is progressing at a rate that's genuinely unfathomable to understand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
There are no shortcuts to the unfathomable heights Crosby has climbed.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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The dress presents as a uniform that was subject to an infinite variety of designs and in which Furstenberg could express whatever inspired her, from tree branches to works by Warhol and Dali.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The time to get all of these people together, on camera, to discuss all things Rocky and share their stories is not infinite and, as a result, fans will find plenty to cherish in Strange Journey.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Upon agreement, their dialogue shifts to a series of sounds incomprehensible to humans.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a twist that’s almost incomprehensible today, the Chinese government even officially adopted the US State Department’s method for reporting air quality.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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For $17 you are saved from endless bickering about which passenger gets the charger, which is especially helpful when traveling as a family.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The modern Republican Party stands for avoiding bloody and costly foreign entanglements while Democrats plead for endless funnels of cash for Ukraine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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After his first game since Feb. 26, Porziņģis detailed his long journey back from a mysterious illness.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Everyone is a suspect, and there’s a lot of buildup to finding out what happened at a fateful St. Patrick’s Day party 15 years prior — especially when Chelsea (Ilana Glazer) makes a mysterious reference to an incident that made the entire school ostracize her.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Followers criticized TikToker Easton Simpson for using his spot at the Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes premiere to prank the film’s actors by asking unintelligible questions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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The sometimes unintelligible lyrics roll out over spare acoustic guitar in what sounds like an unfinished demo.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cordelia Cupp is a collector of esoteric information and her desire to learn things about the White House while also learning things about a crime borders on charming.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s apparently been rigged into an impenetrable torture device on wheels.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The black-and-white cinematography is effectively murky, painting everything from circus sideshows to public baths with impenetrable inky corners.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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