unfathomable

Meanings

• adjective

  Beyond the ability to be fully understood or explained.

  - "The depths of the ocean are unfathomable."
  - "The mysteries of the universe are unfathomable."

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Antonyms

explicable , intelligible , penetrable , pregnable

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Synonyms

fathomless , incomprehensible , unintelligible , impenetrable , impregnable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unfathomable
abominable , contemplable , comprehensible , implausible , inflexible

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Variants

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unfathomable , unfathomably

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'unable to be fathomed' or measured, from the Old English word 'fathom' meaning 'depth'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unfathomable' comes from the Old English word 'fathom', meaning 'depth'.

2. The deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, the Challenger Deep, is believed to be unfathomable, with a depth of over 36,000 feet.

3. The human brain is estimated to have around 86 billion neurons, making it an unfathomable organ in the human body.

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Related Concepts

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1. mystery: An unfathomable is a type of mystery that cannot be fully understood or explained.

2. enigma: An unfathomable is an enigma that cannot be fully understood or explained.

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Culture

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In literature, the unfathomable often represents the unknown or the mysterious, such as the Bermuda Triangle or the human subconscious. In philosophy, the unfathomable is associated with concepts that cannot be fully grasped by the human mind, such as the nature of reality or the meaning of life.

How to Memorize "unfathomable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an endless ocean, where the depths are unknown and unreachable. This is what it means for something to be unfathomable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unfathomable' with the idea of the unknown or the mysterious.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'un-fathom-able', where 'un' means 'not' and 'fathom' means 'understand'.

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