unfathomable
adjective/ʌnˈfæðəməbəl/
Frequency rank: #14,273 most common English word
Meaning
Too deep, vast, or complex to be fully understood or measured.
Example sentence
The ocean's depth was unfathomable to the early explorers who had no modern equipment.
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