Imponderable
(adjective)
- Too difficult or complex to be weighed, measured, or calculated; beyond calculation.
- Not able to be influenced or affected by reason or calculation.
Origin:
From im- + ponder + -able, from latin pondus (weight), from pondere (to weigh).
Examples:
- The imponderable nature of love made it difficult for the poet to put into words.
- The imponderable forces of the universe were a mystery to the scientist.
- The imponderable essence of life was the focus of the philosopher's inquiry.
- The imponderable value of the rare artifact made it difficult to put a price on it.
- The imponderable qualities of the leader made him difficult to predict or understand.