Definition of IMPONDERABLE

imponderable

Meanings

Plural: imponderables

Noun

  • a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
    • "human behavior depends on many imponderables"
  • A substance or body, which is not ponderable, i.e., which not does not having a detectable amount of matter or measurable mass. An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.
  • An imponderable question.
  • A factor that cannot be anticipated.

Adjective

  • difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
    • "such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility"

Adj

  • Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
  • Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.

Origin / Etymology

From im- + ponderable.

Antonyms

ponderable

Scrabble Score: 19

imponderable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
imponderable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 24

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