"fathomless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: fathomless [positive], more fathomless [comparative], most fathomless [superlative]
Etymology: fathom + -less Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fathom|less}} fathom + -less Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is fathomless, it is very deep. Synonyms: bottomless
    Sense id: simple-fathomless-en-adj-sh2L8pDZ
  2. If something is fathomless, it cannot be understood. Synonyms: impenetrable, incomprehensible, inscrutable
    Sense id: simple-fathomless-en-adj-n0iEuGF~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -less
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