Insondable (en. Fathomless)

/in-son-'da-ble/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That cannot be fully understood or known.
The depth of his thoughts was unfathomable.
La profundidad de sus pensamientos era insondable.
That cannot be measured in depth.
The ocean is unfathomable, its mysteries are infinite.
El océano es insondable, sus misterios son infinitos.
That is incomprehensible or unattainable.
Her sadness was unfathomable and no one knew how to help her.
Su tristeza era insondable y nadie sabía cómo ayudarla.

Etymology

From Latin 'insondabilis', meaning 'that cannot be sounded'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in unfathomable waters
in complex situations or those difficult to understand.
en aguas insondables
unfathomable depths
very deep aspects or emotions that cannot be visualized or understood.
profundidades insondables
unfathomable mysteries
enigmas that cannot be solved.
misterios insondables

Related Words

to probe
to examine or investigate something.
sondear
depth
the distance between the surface and the bottom of a body of water.
profundidad
mystery
a situation or phenomenon that has no explanation.
misterio

Slang Meanings

Incomprehensible or completely strange.
What he said was unfathomable to everyone.
Lo que dijo fue insondable para todos.