unfathomable

adjective un·fath·om·able \-ˈfa-thə-mə-bəl\

: impossible to understand

Full Definition of UNFATHOMABLE

: not capable of being fathomed:

b : impossible to comprehend

— un·fath·om·ably\-blē\ adverb

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Synonyms: bottomless, boundless, endless, fathomless, horizonless, illimitable, immeasurable, immensurable, indefinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, infinite, unlimited

Antonyms: bounded, circumscribed, confined, definite, finite, limited, restricted

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