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Fathom is an Old English word that means "length of the outstretched arm" which is a measure of about six feet.
As a verb fathom means to embrace, surround, envelop. As a verb fathom also has the meaning to take soundings or measure the depth of water. The figurative sense of "get to the bottom of, understand" is from around 1620s.
So unfathomable - adjective means you can't get to the bottom of something or understand something
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∙ 13y agoTo determine the etymology of this word, we have to derive its origin from the main root - fathomable - from the Old English word, faethm.
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Make a sentence using the word unfathomable?
It is completely unfathomable to me how you could have done this to your sister. The police believe he is involved in the robbery, but I find it totally unfathomable.
How would you use the word unfathomable in a sentence?
You use it to describe something that you don't understand or can't work out. i.e. Why he wanted to buy the vauxhall nova was unfathomable to me. i.e. how far down the bottom of the sea was unfathomable
What is another word for distance?
Another word for distance is How far. or space, as in the space between the two objects is unfathomable. as compared to the distance between the two objects is unfathomable.
What are examples of unfathomable?
for example , the sky is blue for some unfathomable reason love is unfathomable
What word means the opposite of shallow and has the suffix -able or -less?
Antonyms to shallow include the terms unfathomable and fathomless.
What part of speech is unfathomable?
The word "unfathomable" is an adjective.
Can you give me a sentence with the word unfathomable?
The depth of the hole was unfathomable.
Make a sentence using the word unfathomable?
It is completely unfathomable to me how you could have done this to your sister. The police believe he is involved in the robbery, but I find it totally unfathomable.
How would you use the word unfathomable in a sentence?
You use it to describe something that you don't understand or can't work out. i.e. Why he wanted to buy the vauxhall nova was unfathomable to me. i.e. how far down the bottom of the sea was unfathomable
What is another word for distance?
Another word for distance is How far. or space, as in the space between the two objects is unfathomable. as compared to the distance between the two objects is unfathomable.
Where is unfathomable in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The word "unfathomable" is not specifically mentioned in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. However, the theme of prejudice and racism in the novel can be seen as unfathomable in its depth and complexity.
What is another word for enigmatic?
Synonyms can include puzzling, mysterious, or unfathomable.
Where did the word unfathomable come from?
i don;t know im asking you
What are examples of unfathomable?
for example , the sky is blue for some unfathomable reason love is unfathomable
What does inexplicably?
The word inexplicable is an adjective that means unable to be explained or accounted for. Two synonyms for this word are incomprehensible and unfathomable .
What is another word for miraculous?
astonishing unprecedented inexplicable mysterious providential incomprehensible unfathomable
What is the sentence of unfathomable?
The tornado did unfathomable damage to our city.It's completely unfathomable to me that my son could have committed such a heinous act.The surgery went well enough, but the pain I felt in rehabilitation was unfathomable.
