fathomless

[ fath-uhm-lis ]

adjective

1. impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless.
2. impossible to understand; incomprehensible:

   fathomless motives.

fathomless

/ ˈfæðəmlɪs /

adjective

1. another word for unfathomable

Derived Forms

• ˈfathomlessness, noun
• ˈfathomlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• fathom·less·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fathomless¹

First recorded in 1600–10; fathom + -less

Example Sentences

Otherwise I could be chased off this pitching deck and into the fathomless sea.

From Literature

Daniel Feinberg in The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "heart-stopping plunge into a fathomless obsession", adding: "In the most literal sense, the film is a breath-taking documentary, one filled with eye-popping visuals, thrilling competitions and a deftly presented love story."

From BBC

To feel and smell the reality of 12.4 million square miles of frozen expanse, to place upon a scale the fathomless weight of that much ice pressed upon the earth, left me winded.

From Salon

The end of the shipping container is open, and I stare into that fathomless black square, listening.

From Slate

"You bewitched me in the very first moment we met, and ever since my affections have not wavered. Indeed, they've only grown deeper with every second I've spent in your company. I cannot imagine how fathomless they might be once we've shared a lifetime together."

From Salon

Related Words

• baffling
• impenetrable
• inconceivable
• mystifying
• opaque
• puzzling
• unfathomable
• unimaginable
• unintelligible