unfathomable

[US]/ʌn'fæð(ə)məb(ə)l/
[UK]/ʌn'fæðəməbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. impossible to measure the depth of; difficult to understand

Example Sentences

an unfathomable chasm

her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.

The complexity of the human brain is unfathomable.

The ocean's depth is unfathomable to most people.

The unfathomable mysteries of the universe captivate scientists.

Her unfathomable beauty left everyone in awe.

The unfathomable amount of data collected by the research team was overwhelming.

The unfathomable depths of the ocean hold many secrets.

The unfathomable power of nature can be both beautiful and terrifying.

The unfathomable sadness in her eyes was heartbreaking.

The unfathomable vastness of the universe makes us feel small.

The unfathomable depths of human emotions can be overwhelming.

Real-world Examples

Above all, there is the increasingly unfathomable Berlusconi variable.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's terrible. I think it — the loss is unfathomable.

Source: NPR News August 2016 Compilation

" Fourteen years, " Snape replied. His expression was unfathomable.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

His expression unfathomable, he returned to the party.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

It's like an unfathomable number to be quite honest.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

The depths to which he and Chivo and the entire crew went through was unfathomable.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

It's -- it's like a -- an unfathomable number to be quite honest.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

We are left with a vast field of unfathomable nothingness of light, air, and water.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

He literally inundated them with the unfathomable vengefulness of a father who has been robbed.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

It is unfathomable to people here just the depth and the scale of these events.

Source: This month's NPR news

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