adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   able to be fathomed

   "The mystery was finally fathomable after years of research."

Adjective

1. 1
   (of meaning) capable of being penetrated or comprehended wordnet
2. 2
   (of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth wordnet

Synonyms

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comprehensibleappraisableappreciableapprehensiblearticulateassessable

Antonyms

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abstrusedenseimpenetrableinexplicable

Example

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"The mystery was finally fathomable after years of research."

Etymology

From fathom + -able.

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