imponderable

adjective

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

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Recent Examples of imponderable The ultimate result was an imponderable. — Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 Add to these twists the imponderable of artificial intelligence, which drastically accelerates human decision-making and thus increases the potential for human error, especially under pressure. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imponderable
  1. uncanny
  2. mysterious
  3. enigmatic
  4. mystic
  5. dark
  6. unexplainable
  7. deep
  8. unfathomable
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-11 Condon rebounds relentlessly, protects the rim, delivers uncanny passes and makes winning plays, none bigger than his hustle to secure Florida’s comeback victory against Houston in the 2025 national championship game.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of uncanny
Adjective
  • Beulah's spurned heir Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) calls up the mysterious Mariana (Raoul Max Trujillo) to help with his many problems, which include his ranch-usurping half-brother Rob-Will and those Duttons from Montana.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Nicolas Winding Refn’s audacious return to feature filmmaking is a gorgeous, mysterious act of cinema, sensorial and transgressive, that demands to be experienced on its own terms.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • The admittedly shy Belgian-Italian fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello entered the house of Saint Laurent as an enigmatic underdog.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Many aspects of the physics underlying GRBs remain enigmatic—but Rubin’s potential for discovering entirely new types of transients could soon offer astronomers a wealth of additional cosmic mysteries to solve.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of enigmatic
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  • His guru, Ramakrishna, was a 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher in Bengal whose teachings on the unity underlying all religions shaped the worldview Vivekananda would go on to spread globally.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2026
  • In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of mystic
Adjective
  • As its name suggests, the product is formulated with skin care superstar retinol to smooth fine lines and crow’s feet and brighten dark circles.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • El Floridita and Sloppy Joe’s, tourist destinations made famous by American novelist Ernest Hemingway, sat dark and shuttered.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • People often search for answers after tragedy, looking for something that might explain the unexplainable.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Once again, a great NBA team is left to explain the unexplainable after losing in a most unimaginable way.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of unexplainable
Adjective
  • The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Facing intense competition, Accor recognized the need for deeper customer retention and advocacy.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Two months of heavy rainfall resulted in then-unfathomable devastation that still reverberates today.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • To some, the Galatasaray forward’s selection in the starting line-up is unfathomable and is now being used to portray Nagelsmann as stubborn or unwilling to react to performances.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of unfathomable

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