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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Camille’s self-righteous anger, so understandable yet so misguided, has burned through the screen every week.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Those reactions are understandable, but none are especially useful.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of understandable

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The flash flood took place at Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch on the bottom of the inner canyon in the park, a remote section only accessible by hiking, mule or rafting the Colorado River.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Simmons said the goal for every election should be to make voting convenient and accessible.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026

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