fathomlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈfað(ə)mləs/, U.S.

/ˈfæðəmləs/

Etymology: < fathom v. + -less suffix.

†1. That cannot be clasped with the arms. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > excessively large > to be clasped in the arms

fathomless1609

1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida ii. ii. 29 Will you..buckle in, a waste most fathomles, With spanes and inches.

2. That cannot be measured with a fathom line; of measureless depth. Often of a metaphorical ‘abyss’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > vertical extent > extension downwards or depth > [adjective] > very

groundlessc888

bottomlessc1400

profound?a1425

neal1574

soundlessc1595

insoundable1602

gulfy1607

unbottomed1615

depthless1619

unsoundable1629

chin-deep1634

fathomless1638

abysming1644

unfounded1648

abysmal1656

plumbless1665

unfathomablea1676

chasmy1793

fathom-deep1835

plummetlessc1861

chasmal1871

abyssal1903

1638 G. Sandys Paraphr. Songs Old & New Test. Exod. xv. 11 in Paraphr. Divine Poems God, in the fathomlesse Profound, Hath all his choice Commanders drown'd.

1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 2 Fadomles and unquiet deeps of controversie.

1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. i. 13 That fathomless abyss of Reason of State.

1801 R. Southey Thalaba II. vii. 58 Adown..Plunge the whole waters, so precipitous, So fathomless a fall.

1830 Ld. Tennyson Ode to Memory iii, in Poems 60 The half attained futurity, Though deep not fathomless.

1871 E. F. Burr Ad Fidem xv. 293 Passing up through fathomless azure.

3. figurative. That cannot be penetrated or fully understood; incomprehensible. Cf. fathom v. 4b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > [adjective]

uncouthc897

unnimlyc1225

incomprehensiblea1340

unsearchablec1384

unknowable?c1400

investigablea1425

uncomprehensiblea1425

unthinkablec1445

imperscrutablec1450

inscrutablec1450

inopinable?a1475

incomprenable1502

unspectable?1504

incogitablec1522

uncogitable1529

impenetrable1531

inimaginable1534

inexplicable1555

unsensible1555

unscrutable1562

unfashionable1563

unpenetrable1581

unexcogitable1592

ineffable1598

inexcogitable1599

indivinable1603

ininvestigable1604

incapable1605

searchless?1606

uncomprehensive1609

unconceivable1611

undivinable1611

unimaginable1611

unexplicable1615

unintelligible1616

unapprehensible?1617

unfathomable1617

imprehensible1622

ununderstandablea1631

indeprehensible1633

indiscernible1635

inscrute1639

inapprehensiblea1641

indiscoverable1640

unexaminable1641

impervestigable1643

fathomless1645

inconceivable1646

indeterminable1646

inexplorable1646

insearchable1647

incomprehended1652

comprehendlessa1654

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untraceable1661

uninvestigablea1677

unintelligent1683

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thought-transcendinga1711

uncognizable1720

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elusive1751

impalpable1781

inaccessible1796

unconjecturable1806

uncognoscible1821

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unfixable1831

unguessable1832

unrealizable1832

unsurveyable1833

hard-shelled1835

unintellective1837

undeemed1845

graspless1849

unconjectured1850

incognizable1852

ungraspable1853

unreadable1853

super-cerebral1854

elusory1856

trans-conscious1865

intangible1880

uncatchable1892

unspelt1892

unplumbable1895

unknowledgeable1920

indiscutable1933

1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon 30 Heer lies the fadomles absurdity.

1713 E. Young Poem on Last Day i. 17 Oh Joys unmixt, and fathomless Delight!

1883 E. Clodd in Knowledge 15 June 352/2 The fathomless mystery of the universe.

1891 Spectator 14 Feb. His ignorance..is fathomless.

Derivatives

ˈfathomlessly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > vertical extent > extension downwards or depth > [adverb] > very deeply

unfathomably1695

fathomlessly1822

abysmally1869

1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 506 His death was fathomlessly deep in blood.

1878 in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 29 The smile so fathomlessly bland.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fathomless
释义	fathomlessadj. Brit. /ˈfað(ə)mləs/, U.S. /ˈfæðəmləs/ Etymology: < fathom v. + -less suffix. †1. That cannot be clasped with the arms. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > excessively large > to be clasped in the arms fathomless1609 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida ii. ii. 29 Will you..buckle in, a waste most fathomles, With spanes and inches. View more context for this quotation 2. That cannot be measured with a fathom line; of measureless depth. Often of a metaphorical ‘abyss’. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > vertical extent > extension downwards or depth > [adjective] > very groundlessc888 bottomlessc1400 profound?a1425 neal1574 soundlessc1595 insoundable1602 gulfy1607 unbottomed1615 depthless1619 unsoundable1629 chin-deep1634 fathomless1638 abysming1644 unfounded1648 abysmal1656 plumbless1665 unfathomablea1676 chasmy1793 fathom-deep1835 plummetlessc1861 chasmal1871 abyssal1903 1638 G. Sandys Paraphr. Songs Old & New Test. Exod. xv. 11 in Paraphr. Divine Poems God, in the fathomlesse Profound, Hath all his choice Commanders drown'd. 1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 2 Fadomles and unquiet deeps of controversie. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. i. 13 That fathomless abyss of Reason of State. 1801 R. Southey Thalaba II. vii. 58 Adown..Plunge the whole waters, so precipitous, So fathomless a fall. 1830 Ld. Tennyson Ode to Memory iii, in Poems 60 The half attained futurity, Though deep not fathomless. 1871 E. F. Burr Ad Fidem xv. 293 Passing up through fathomless azure. 3. figurative. That cannot be penetrated or fully understood; incomprehensible. Cf. fathom v. 4b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > [adjective] uncouthc897 unnimlyc1225 incomprehensiblea1340 unsearchablec1384 unknowable?c1400 investigablea1425 uncomprehensiblea1425 unthinkablec1445 imperscrutablec1450 inscrutablec1450 inopinable?a1475 incomprenable1502 unspectable?1504 incogitablec1522 uncogitable1529 impenetrable1531 inimaginable1534 inexplicable1555 unsensible1555 unscrutable1562 unfashionable1563 unpenetrable1581 unexcogitable1592 ineffable1598 inexcogitable1599 indivinable1603 ininvestigable1604 incapable1605 searchless?1606 uncomprehensive1609 unconceivable1611 undivinable1611 unimaginable1611 unexplicable1615 unintelligible1616 unapprehensible?1617 unfathomable1617 imprehensible1622 ununderstandablea1631 indeprehensible1633 indiscernible1635 inscrute1639 inapprehensiblea1641 indiscoverable1640 unexaminable1641 impervestigable1643 fathomless1645 inconceivable1646 indeterminable1646 inexplorable1646 insearchable1647 incomprehended1652 comprehendlessa1654 incomprehensive1656 untraceable1661 uninvestigablea1677 unintelligent1683 incognoscible1691 thought-transcendinga1711 uncognizable1720 acataleptic1727 undescriptive1744 elusive1751 impalpable1781 inaccessible1796 unconjecturable1806 uncognoscible1821 unascertainable1827 unfixable1831 unguessable1832 unrealizable1832 unsurveyable1833 hard-shelled1835 unintellective1837 undeemed1845 graspless1849 unconjectured1850 incognizable1852 ungraspable1853 unreadable1853 super-cerebral1854 elusory1856 trans-conscious1865 intangible1880 uncatchable1892 unspelt1892 unplumbable1895 unknowledgeable1920 indiscutable1933 1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon 30 Heer lies the fadomles absurdity. 1713 E. Young Poem on Last Day i. 17 Oh Joys unmixt, and fathomless Delight! 1883 E. Clodd in Knowledge 15 June 352/2 The fathomless mystery of the universe. 1891 Spectator 14 Feb. His ignorance..is fathomless. Derivatives ˈfathomlessly adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > vertical extent > extension downwards or depth > [adverb] > very deeply unfathomably1695 fathomlessly1822 abysmally1869 1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 506 His death was fathomlessly deep in blood. 1878 in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 29 The smile so fathomlessly bland. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1609
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