unquantifiable

adjective

un·​quan·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unquantifiable (audio)
: not capable of being quantified : lacking a characteristic that can be measured or expressed as a number or amount
Travel, then, is the thing that can never be done badly, where even a failed effort brings unquantifiable rewards.John Krich
unquantifiably adverb

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In fact, many of the risks are potentially unquantifiable. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Hartman wasn’t that kind of guy, but his value was unquantifiable. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 However, that unquantifiable feeling about how the 2024-2025 Bills are different, in fact, yielded a different outcome than the past. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 The emotional, messy, unquantifiable part of us — that’s not a dumber or more irrational part. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unquantifiable

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unquantifiable was in 1890

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“Unquantifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unquantifiable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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