unfathomable
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Synonyms
bottomless, boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, infinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, unlimited
Antonyms
bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted
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Speedy money printing presses led to unfathomable hyperinflation and the end of Zimbabwe’s sovereign currency, still the albatross around the country’s neck. — David B. Moore, Quartz Africa, "The many failures and betrayals of Robert Mugabe to his people," 7 Sep. 2019 In 1993, Carpenter managed an unfathomable feat by setting records for both the full marathon and the ascent in the same race. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "Will Kilian Jornet Break Running’s Toughest Record?," 23 Aug. 2019 West Baltimore residents living in the 21217 ZIP code, which includes Harlem Park, have experienced a violence that is unfathomable to most U.S. residents. — Catherine Rentz, baltimoresun.com, "‘These kinds of investments pay off generationally’: Baltimore’s Harlem Park Recreation Center reopens after 7 years," 13 Aug. 2019 Hers is a stunning oeuvre of optimism, a testament to the human capacity for love, connection, and triumph even against unfathomable suffering. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Toni Morrison’s Kaleidoscopic Vision of Literature," 6 Aug. 2019 Parents will be asked to explain the unfathomable to their children. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Talking to kids about El Paso, Dayton shootings? Use the 4 S's to discuss cruel violence," 4 Aug. 2019 Others, through unfathomable courage and foresight, manage to yield the art of the future, creations that can’t be fully understood or embraced in the years in which they were produced. — Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com, "A Laura Aguilar retrospective gives turns an eye to her beautiful views of people outside the mainstream," 22 July 2019 The age of the Earth and origin of life is almost unfathomable, but the Smithsonian’s new Deep Time Hall is designed to help us grasp the enormity of Earth’s history in light of our present-day impacts. — Erin Dimaggio, Smithsonian, "How Do Scientists Date Fossils?," 13 June 2019 The campaign is in honor of all mothers who had to face the unfathomable, who would move heaven and earth for their families, and who are going to sleep tonight without their children. — Glamour, "Untold Numbers of Mothers Separated From Their Children Will Spend Mother’s Day Alone," 10 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfathomable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unfathomable
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