FATHOMABLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fathomable

adjective

Definition of fathomable

as in understandable

capable of being understood acts of vandalism that were committed for no fathomable reason

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Recent Examples of fathomable Federal agents have mobilized so aggressively that their impact is fathomable only to those on the receiving end of it, and to the local police officers overwhelmed by it. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026 Content creators amplifying his message have reached hundreds of millions across every fathomable platform. — Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 At the time of the murders, that would not have even been fathomable. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025

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That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of understandable

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Roughly 6,500 square feet across multiple levels are accessible via a central staircase and an elevator, along with a dumbwaiter.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
But since 2018, when public Wi-Fi hotspots were made more accessible on the island, social media has enabled many Cuban artists to share reparto with the masses.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

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