Unfathomability: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfathomability
[ ʌnˌfæðəməˈbɪləti ]
incomprehensible
The quality of being impossible to understand or fathom.
Synonyms
incomprehensibility, inscrutability, unintelligibility
Examples of usage
- The unfathomability of the universe is both awe-inspiring and frustrating.
- His unfathomability left everyone puzzled and intrigued.
Translations
Translations of the word "unfathomability" in other languages:
🇵🇹 insondabilidade
🇮🇳 अथाहता
🇩🇪 Unergründlichkeit
🇮🇩 ketidakdapatdipahaman
🇺🇦 неосяжність
🇵🇱 niezgłębioność
🇯🇵 不可解さ (fukaikasa)
🇫🇷 insondabilité
🇪🇸 insondabilidad
🇹🇷 anlaşılamazlık
🇰🇷 이해할 수 없음 (ihaehal su eopseum)
🇸🇦 عدم القابلية للفهم
🇨🇿 nepochopitelnost
🇸🇰 nepochopiteľnosť
🇨🇳 不可理解 (bùkě lǐjiě)
🇸🇮 nedoumljivost
🇮🇸 óskiljanleiki
🇰🇿 түсініксіздік
🇬🇪 გაურკვევლობა
🇦🇿 anlaşılmazlıq
🇲🇽 insondabilidad
Etymology
The word 'unfathomability' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'fathom', which comes from Middle English 'fathme', meaning 'outstretched arms' or 'to embrace'. The concept of something being 'unfathomable' or 'beyond understanding' has been a recurring theme in literature and philosophy, reflecting humanity's struggle to comprehend the vastness and complexity of the world around us.