ondoorgrondelijk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstruse adj Hard to understand, especially because it deals with complicated ideas.
- fathomless adj So deep that it cannot be measured, especially of water.
- inscrutable adj Impossible to understand or interpret; mysterious.
- unfathomable adj So deep that it cannot be measured.
Senses
ondoorgrondelijk is used for these senses in English:
- abstruse Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]
- fathomless (by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.
- inscrutable Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- unfathomable (figurative) Impossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.
abstruse — full definition
- adj Hard to understand, especially because it deals with complicated ideas.
- adj (dated) Kept hidden or secret.
fathomless — full definition
- adj So deep that it cannot be measured, especially of water.
- adj Impossible to understand or make sense of.
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