Imponderable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Imponderable is an adjective meaning Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
Meaning
Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
More Meanings
- Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.
- An imponderable question.
- A factor that cannot be anticipated.
- (physics) 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.
Example Sentences
One key imponderable is the attitude of the companies that will no longer have a role in the business. It is worth noting here that several have already thrown the towel in or been gently pushed out, such as Stagecoach and National Express.
Word Forms
- imponderables
Antonyms for imponderable
Common opposites include ponderable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include imponderous, unweighable, impalpable, unmeasurable, imperceivable, unponderous.
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