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单词 imponderable
释义

imponderable

adjective

im·​pon·​der·​a·​ble (ˌ)im-ˈpän-d(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce imponderable (audio)
: 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

Example Sentences

the imponderable vastness of space
Recent Examples on the Web Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Gas rationing is part of Berlin’s emergency plan, but prioritizing among competing users is proving to be an imponderable. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 June 2022 Yet the largest, and most delicate, imponderable is how Mr. Putin will respond to the allies’ determination to help the Ukrainians prevail. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2022 The political environment is also an imponderable factor. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 The key imponderable in the sanctioning of Russia may be how long the coordinated financial attack can hold. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022 Unlike so many imponderable questions that surround death, these may indeed have answers. Marc Fisher, Lori Rozsa, Kayla Ruble, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2021 How much the regime change is changing life in remote, culturally conservative communities is equally imponderable. Nic Robertson, CNN, 10 Sep. 2021 There is no plausible sense in which anyone, let alone this Court, could objectively assign weight to such imponderable values and no meaningful way to compare them if there were. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 17 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

imponderable

adjective

as in uncanny
formal impossible to measure or judge exactly the imponderable vastness of space

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • uncanny
  • mysterious
  • enigmatic
  • enigmatical
  • mystic
  • unfathomable
  • dark
  • unexplainable
  • incomprehensible
  • inscrutable
  • murky
  • deep
  • mystical
  • ambiguous
  • obscure
  • vague
  • unintelligible
  • unanswerable
  • unknowable
  • inexplicable
  • confusing
  • metaphysical
  • shadowy
  • unsearchable
  • impenetrable
  • arcane
  • cryptic
  • darkling
  • unaccountable
  • equivocal
  • occult
  • fuzzy
  • supernatural
  • recondite
  • esoteric
  • perplexing
  • numinous
  • baffling
  • puzzling
  • bewildering
  • confounding
  • abstruse
  • mystifying
  • befuddling
  • disorienting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • understandable
  • intelligible
  • obvious
  • fathomable
  • apparent
  • unmistakable
  • evident
  • palpable
  • clear
  • unequivocal
  • manifest
  • unambiguous
  • perspicuous
  • straightforward
  • plain
  • transparent
  • patent
  • open-and-shut
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