unquantifiable

Defies numerical expression

Unquantifiable describes something that cannot be measured or expressed in numbers.

Some things resist quantification by nature: the unquantifiable value of a friendship, the unquantifiable cost of lost time.

The word often appears when arguing that certain considerations—beauty, meaning, suffering—shouldn't be reduced to metrics: The environmental damage is unquantifiable.

magnitude

immeasurable

Beyond any quantification

limitless · infinite · vast · unfathomable · measureless · countless · innumerable · untold · astronomical · enormous

abstract

intangible

Not physically present

amorphous · nebulous · conceptual · philosophical · metaphysical · ethereal · transcendent · ineffable · impalpable · nonphysical

value

invaluable

Beyond monetary worth

inestimable · matchless · incomparable · unparalleled · unique · singular · rare · exceptional · extraordinary · meaningful

experiential

love

Intense fond attachment

  • griefIntense sorrow from loss
  • beautyAesthetic excellence
  • joyIntense positive emotion

suffering · awe · wonder · gratitude · faith · hope · consciousness · intuition · creativity · inspiration

quality

authenticity

Quality of being genuine

compassion · dignity · grace · charisma · presence · essence · soul · spirit · character · virtue

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Opposites
measurability

unquantifiablequantifiable

Able to be measured

measurable · calculable · countable · computable · assessable

definiteness

unquantifiabledefinite

Clearly established, not vague

precise · exact · specific · concrete · fixed

Family

quantity, quantify, quantitative, quantifiable, quantification, quantifying, unquantified

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G