Synonyms for unfathom

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fathom · unravel

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   to come to comprehend; demystify.

Forms

Past participle

unfathomed
e.g. unfathomed → fathomed, unraveled…

Example sentences

• fathom The horror Yanni experienced is hard to fathom.
• unravel You can't unravel all of life's little mysteries.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

fathom²

7 letters

unravel³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fathom² = 2 syllables).