imponderable

adjective

im·​pon·​der·​a·​ble (ˌ)im-ˈpän-d(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce imponderable (audio)
Synonyms of imponderablenext
: not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
the imponderable beauties of Beethoven's … sonatas— Cecelia Porter
imponderability
(ˌ)im-ˌpän-d(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce imponderable (audio)
noun
imponderable noun
imponderably
(ˌ)im-ˈpän-d(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce imponderable (audio)
adverb

Examples of imponderable in a Sentence

the imponderable vastness of space
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But Clapper was wrong to suggest that the will to fight is imponderable. — Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2019 Crookes was universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Victorian era, at the forefront of research on invisible forces and imponderable phenomena. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin imponderabilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin ponderabilis ponderable

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of imponderable was in 1794

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imponderable

adjective
im·​pon·​der·​a·​ble (ˈ)im-ˈpän-d(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce imponderable (audio)
: not able to have the importance, strength, or value figured out
an imponderable mystery
imponderable noun

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