fath|om|less

fath|om|less
fath|om|less «faTH uhm lihs», adjective.
1. too deep to be measured; bottomless: »

The stream disappeared into a fathomless abyss.

2. Figurative. impossible to be fully understood: »

the fathomless riddle of the origin of the universe.

SYNONYM(S): incomprehensible.
fath´om|less|ly, adverb.
fath´om|less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fath´om|less|ly — fath|om|less «faTH uhm lihs», adjective. 1. too deep to be measured; bottomless: »The stream disappeared into a fathomless abyss. 2. Figurative. impossible to be fully understood: »the fathomless riddle of the origin of the universe. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fath´om|less|ness — fath|om|less «faTH uhm lihs», adjective. 1. too deep to be measured; bottomless: »The stream disappeared into a fathomless abyss. 2. Figurative. impossible to be fully understood: »the fathomless riddle of the origin of the universe. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fath — fath; fath·o·gram; fath·om·able; fath·om·less; un·fath·om·ably; fath·om; fath·om·less·ly; fath·om·less·ness; un·fath·om·able·ness; …   English syllables

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fathomless — fath·om·less …   English syllables

  • fathomlessly — fath·om·less·ly …   English syllables

  • fathomless — fath•om•less [[t]ˈfæð əm lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless 2) impossible to understand; incomprehensible • Etymology: 1600–10 fath′om•less•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • fathomless — fath|om|less [ˈfæðəmləs] adj literary impossible to measure or understand ▪ the fathomless depths of the sea …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fathomless — fath|om|less [ fæðəmləs ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) complicated and mysterious 2. ) very deep and impossible to measure …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fathomlessness — fath·om·less·ness …   English syllables

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