unfathomed

Examples

• All

• The dark, unfathomed retrospect.

  Little Ashes (2008)

• Four sets of unfathomed silences and significant headshakes.

  Fiction book (1991)

• They wept to some obscure deity the unfathomed pain of unawareness and of the desert.

  Fiction book (1994)

• It was as if, in painting my father, from whose veins my own rich blood had partly sprung, I was expunging from myself a secret part of myself, unfathomed until that time.

  Fiction book (1992)

• At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be infinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because they are unfathomable.

  Blog text (6)

• Many mysteries of the universe remain unfathomed, leaving scientists intrigued.

• The unfathomed sadness in her eyes hinted at a deeper story untold.

Synonyms

D

deep

vsunfathomed

583 7.6

Hard to understand or explain

is about not being measured or explored for depth and unknownness

M

mysterious

vsunfathomed

498 5.1

Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange

is about not being measured or explored for depth rather than just puzzling

U

unexplained

vsunfathomed

62 4.8

No one knows the cause

points to unknown depth and mystery rather than only missing explanation

I

inexplicable

vsunfathomed

47 7.8

Hard to explain or understand

leans toward unmeasured deep mystery rather than mere lack of explanation

I

incomprehensible

vsunfathomed

46 8.8

Difficult or impossible to understand

centers on unmapped depth and mystery rather than pure cognitive difficulty

E

enigmatic

vsunfathomed

27 8.1

Hard to understand and often seems mysterious

leans more on unmeasured deepness and unexplored depth rather than vague mystery

U

unfathomable

vsunfathomed

23 8.6

Very hard to understand or measure how deep something is

emphasizes being unexplored and unmeasured rather than only being mysterious

U

unexplored

vsunfathomed

21 4.9

Not yet found or studied

stresses unmeasured deep mystery rather than simple lack of investigation

U

unexplainable

vsunfathomed

19 7.0

Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for

emphasizes physical depth and unknownness rather than simple unexplained status

U

unknowable

vsunfathomed

19 7.4

Something you cannot find out or understand

is focused on unknown measured depth and mystery rather than absolute impossibility

I

inscrutable

vsunfathomed

12 8.9

Hard to understand because it shows no clear meaning or feeling

is about not being measured or explored in depth rather than opaque intent

P

profound

vsunfathomed

10 6.2

Very deep and extending far down

is focused on unmeasured mystery and not just great depth in space

I

indefinable

vsunfathomed

4 6.9

Hard to describe or explain in words

stresses physical unmapped depth and mystery rather than vague indescribability

F

fathomless

vsunfathomed

2 8.6

So deep that you cannot measure or understand it

is about being not yet measured or explored rather than absolute immeasurability

U

unaccountable

vsunfathomed

1 7.4

Hard to explain or understand

focuses more on unmeasured physical depth and mystery than unexplained behaviour

U

unsounded

vsunfathomed

• Specialized

1 9.8

Too deep to measure, often about water or caves

is more about being too deep or mysterious to be understood

U

unplumbed

vsunfathomed

• Literature

1 9.9

Too deep to be measured or explored

is broader implying mystery or unknown depth beyond measurement

U

uninterpretable

vsunfathomed

1 8.2

Not possible to understand or explain

is more about being not measured or explored than being meaninglessly unclear

E

enigmatical

vsunfathomed

1 9.3

Hard to understand, like a puzzle

highlights lack of depth measurement and exploration rather than cryptic quality

U

unpenetrated

vsunfathomed

9.1

Not yet explored or understood

is more about depth not being measured or sounded than mere lack of entry

I

incognoscible

vsunfathomed

• Archaic

9.9

Not possible for people to know or understand

stresses lack of physical measurement and exploration rather than total unknowability

U

uncomprehended

vsunfathomed

8.7

Not fully understood by people

focuses on not being measured or explored in depth rather than simple confusion

U

uninterpreted

vsunfathomed

7.2

Something people have not explained or given a meaning

is about unmeasured and mysterious depth rather than mere lack of analysis

U

unapprehended

vsunfathomed

9.1

Not understood or noticed by most people

centers on depth too deep or unexplored rather than being unnoticed

How Explored

known

2 1.0

unknown

629 2.3

unfathomed

1 9.9

uncharted

42 6.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology