fathoms
The word “fathoms” has 2 syllables: fath-oms
It's pronounced as /ˈfæð.əmz/
What is synonym and antonym for fathoms?
In the thesaurus, “fathoms” has 36 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fathoms along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fathoms
- appreciate
- apprehend
- catch
- cognize
- comprehend
- dig
- divine
- estimate
- figure out
- follow
- gages
- gauge
- gauges
- get
- get to the bottom
- grasp
- have
- interpret
- know
- measure
- penetrate
- perceive
- pierce
- pinpoint
- plumb
- plumbs
- probe
- recognize
- remeasures
- replumbs
- savvy
- scales
- sound
- sounds
- spans
- unravel
Antonyms for fathoms
- guess
- lose
- misinterpret
- miss
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not get
Meanings of fathoms
- noun
- Grasp, envelopment, control.
- (now usually nautical) An English unit of length for water depth notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m).
- Various similar units in other systems.
- Depth of insight, mental reach or scope.
- verb
- To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
- To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.
- To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.).
Example Sentences
- The submarine descended to great fathoms below the surface.
- He rarely fathoms the full meaning of their conversations.
- The ocean stretched out for endless fathoms.
- She never truly fathoms how much her support means.
- The trench is thousands of fathoms deep and still unexplored.
On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fathoms, such as: appreciate, apprehend, catch, cognize, comprehend, dig, divine.
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