Synonyms for fathom
ˈfæð əmfath·om

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1. fathomverb

   Synonyms:
   fathom out, figure out, work out, puzzle out

2. fathomverb

   Grasp, envelopment, control.

   Synonyms:
   figure out, fathom out, work out, puzzle out

3. fathomverb

   To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.

   Synonyms:
   work out, figure out, puzzle out, fathom out

4. fathomverb

   To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).

   I can't for the life of me fathom what this means.

   Synonyms:
   puzzle out, fathom out, work out, figure out

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 4 votes

1. fathom

   Synonyms:
   gauge, pierce, measure, sound, probe

   Antonyms:
   survey, glance, scan, overlook, miss, graze, skim

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fathom, fthmnoun

   a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

   Synonyms:
   fthm

2. fathom, fthmverb

   (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

   Synonyms:
   fthm

3. penetrate, fathom, bottomverb

   come to understand

   Synonyms:
   click, imbue, riddle, dawn, infiltrate, permeate, perforate, diffuse, sink in, penetrate, come home, get through, bottom, fall into place, sound, pervade, get across, interpenetrate

4. fathom, soundverb

   measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

   Synonyms:
   sound, vocalise, penetrate, voice, vocalize, bottom, go

Matched Categories

1. • Measure
   • Understand

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fathomnoun

   Synonyms:
   six feet, two yards

2. fathomverb

   Synonyms:
   sound, try the depth of, measure by a sounding-line

3. fathomverb

   Synonyms:
   divine, penetrate, reach, understand, comprehend

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "fathom":

   understand

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How to use fathom in a sentence?

1. Mike Kisting:

   I can't fathom why a person would want to do that, he was lucky I wasn't there that day.

2. Biden TransitionBiden:

   It's hard to fathom how this man thinks. It's hard to fathom, it's just outrageous, what he's doing.

3. Samantha Power:

   Efforts to deny justice only intensify the pain of the victims' families, who have already endured more than any of us can fathom.

4. Tami Ruckman:

   The victim is always in the place of accusing someone of something nobody else could fathom that they would ever do, her story just sounds dead on, to me.

5. Kelly Incandela:

   I can't fathom the idea that someone can use an innocent child whom they've never met and who is going through a very hard time, how they can use that to benefit themselves.