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immensurable

immensurable

9.9
Too great to measure
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈmɛnʃərəbəl/
translation icon : inmensurable
  • The depth of her gratitude was immensurable, beyond what words could describe.

Examples

  • They faced immensurable odds during their quest for survival.

  • The universe's vastness is immensurable.

  • The mountain's height was once thought to be immensurable by early explorers.

  • Her love for her children is immensurable.

  • The universe's vastness is immensurable and extends beyond human understanding.

  • Her love for her children is immensurable, filling her heart with joy.

  • They faced immensurable challenges in their efforts to protect the environment.

Synonyms

untold
vsimmensurable
52 4.8

A very large amount that cannot be counted or measured

emphasizes extreme magnitude rather than mere uncounted number
immeasurable
vsimmensurable
14 5.5

So large or great you cannot say how big

is the same meaning but differs only in spelling or form
incalculable
vsimmensurable
13 8.1

Too great to measure or count

focuses on extreme size rather than counting or calculation
inestimable
vsimmensurable
3 8.6

So great that you cannot measure its value

focuses on size rather than priceless worth or value emphasis
fathomless
vsimmensurable
2 8.6

So deep that you cannot measure or understand it

focuses on size without the implied mystery or depth sense
unmeasurable
vsimmensurable
1 6.2

Too large or without clear limits to say how big it is

is used for extreme extent rather than technical phrasing
unquantifiable
vsimmensurable
1 7.8

Impossible to measure or show with a number

states extreme extent without stressing numeric expression
measureless
vsimmensurable
  • Literature
1 7.5

Very large in size or number with no clear limit

is stated as impossible to measure because of great size
illimitable
vsimmensurable
  • Literature
1 9.9

An amount or space that has no end and cannot be measured

describes very great extent but not necessarily infinite lack of limits
incommensurable
vsimmensurable
  • Formal
1 9.9

Cannot be measured or compared because there is no common standard

is about magnitude itself rather than inability to compare standards
unsoundable
vsimmensurable
  • Archaic
9.9

Too deep to measure, with a bottom you cannot find

applies broadly to great size not only physical depth

Antonyms

56 4.1

A thing that has a limit in amount, size, or time

41 3.7

Possible to find how much or how big something is

How Big

immensurable
9.9
immense
141 3.7
huge
1.0
large
1.0
medium
162 1.3
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

immensurable positive

Morphology

immensurable = mensurable (semi-transparent) = im + mensur + able

The prefix 'im-' negates 'mensurable', but the root 'mensur' is not a standalone English word, making the connection less obvious.

Etymology

Immensurable starts with in- meaning 'not' and uses the same root as measure ('to find size or amount'). So it literally means 'not able to be measured', which is why we use it for something too great or large to measure.