Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfathom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-fath-om
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to come to comprehend; demystify.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + fathom, possibly created by analogy with untangle, unravel, etc.

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Questions

What does unfathom mean?
to come to comprehend; demystify.
Where does unfathom come from?
From un- + fathom, possibly created by analogy with untangle, unravel, etc.

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