unmeasurable

adjective

un·​mea·​sur·​able ˌən-ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl How to pronounce unmeasurable (audio)
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1
: not measurable : of a degree, extent, or amount incapable of being measured : indeterminable
Five people had levels so low they were unmeasurable.Andrew Weil
2
: of a great or excessive degree or amount : immoderate, boundless
my unmeasurable gratitude
unmeasurable wealth

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In other words, these sets are unmeasurable. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, turnover is virtually unmeasurable because there aren’t many jobs to jump to. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 Are not the best and most authentic qualities of life precisely those that are unmeasurable? Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026 Lives are being lost; millions of them each year due to the burning of fossil fuels and human suffering is unmeasurable. Pam McVety, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmeasurable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmeasurable was in the 14th century

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“Unmeasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmeasurable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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