unsoundable

An archaic adjective meaning impossible to measure or fathom, often used to describe depths or mysteries that cannot be understood.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das die Unmöglichkeit bezeichnet, etwas zu ermessen oder zu begreifen; oft verwendet, um Tiefen oder Geheimnisse zu beschreiben, die unergründlich sind.

1. Too deep to measure C2 formal

   Describing a body of water or a depth that cannot be measured or sounded.

   • The ocean in that region is unsoundable, even with modern equipment.
   • Ancient sailors feared the unsoundable depths of the abyss.
   • The lake was rumored to be unsoundable, its bottom lost to legend.

   🇩🇪Unermesslich tief

   Synonyme: bottomlessimmeasurableunfathomable

   Antonyme: measuredshallow