unquantifiable
unquantifiable — adjective
- unquantifiablepositive
- more unquantifiablecomparative
- most unquantifiablesuperlative
1. describes a quality, effect, or value that is too complex, personal, or subjecti
describes a quality, effect, or value that is too complex, personal, or subjective to be counted or assigned a numeric value — for example, a teacher’s influence on a student’s future, or the emotional worth of a family heirloom.
The true value of Salma's volunteer work was unquantifiable, though clearly enormous.
collocation: unquantifiable value
Camille said the joy her grandchildren brought her was unquantifiable.
The oil spill caused real but largely unquantifiable damage to the coastal ecosystem.
Some benefits of the new program, such as staff morale, are unquantifiable yet deeply important.
William felt that the artist's contribution to the city's culture was unquantifiable in dollar terms.
- immeasurable
broader term; can describe physical vastness (immeasurable distance) as well as abstract magnitude, while 'unquantifiable' focuses specifically on numeric expression
- incalculable
emphasizes outcomes too vast or complex to compute, often with negative connotations (incalculable damage, incalculable loss)
- inestimable
focuses on worth or value that is too high to properly assess; less common than 'unquantifiable' in everyday usage
- intangible
shifts emphasis to something that cannot be physically touched or clearly defined, though it may still be measured in other ways
- quantifiable
direct opposite; capable of being expressed as a number or amount
- measurable
broader opposite; able to be measured in any way, not only numerically
文法句型
be + unquantifiable
unquantifiable + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Frequently found in academic, business, and environmental writing. Most common with abstract nouns such as 'value', 'loss', 'benefit', 'impact', and 'cost'. Typically used both predicatively (the loss was unquantifiable) and attributively (an unquantifiable risk).