imponderable

[ im-pon-der-uh-buh l ]
/ ɪmˈpɒn dər ə bəl /

adjective

not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.

noun

an imponderable thing, force, agency, etc.

Origin of imponderable

From the Medieval Latin word imponderābilis, dating back to 1785–95. See im-2, ponderable

OTHER WORDS FROM imponderable

im·pon·der·a·bil·i·ty, im·pon·der·a·ble·ness, noun im·pon·der·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for imponderable

imponderable
/ (ɪmˈpɒndərəbəl, -drəbəl) /

adjective

unable to be weighed or assessed

noun

something difficult or impossible to assess

Derived forms of imponderable

imponderability or imponderableness, noun imponderably, adverb