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insondable

unfathomable, bottomless

adjective an-sohn-DABL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From in- (not) + sonder (to sound, to probe depth) + -able.

Also means

inscrutable, impenetrable

Usage Note

Insondable is used both literally (an unfathomable abyss) and figuratively (an inscrutable mystery or an impenetrable personality). It is invariable by gender. A close synonym is inscrutable; the contrast with sondable (plumbable) is rarely used. Often encountered in literary or philosophical contexts.

Examples

"Le mystère restait insondable pour les enquêteurs."

Natural Translation

The mystery remained unfathomable to the investigators.

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