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Webster 1913 Edition


Fathomless

Fath′om-less

,
Adj.
1.
Incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable; that can not be sounded.
And buckle in a waist most
fathomless
.
Shakespeare
2.
Incomprehensible.
The
fathomless
absurdity.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Fathomless

FATH'OMLESS

,
Adj.
1.
That of which no bottom can be found; bottomless.
2.
That cannot be embraced, or encompassed with the arms.
3.
Not to be penetrated or comprehended.

Definition 2024


fathomless

fathomless

English

Adjective

fathomless

  1. Very deep (especially of water deeper than a lead line can measure); bottomless.
  2. (by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.

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