Unfathomability: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfathomability

 

[ ʌnˌfæðəməˈbɪləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Word origin

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.