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unthinkable
[uhn-thing-kuh-buhl]
adjective
inconceivable; unimaginable.
the unthinkable size of the universe.
not to be considered; out of the question.
Such a suggestion is unthinkable.
noun
something that cannot be conceived or imagined, as something too unusual, vague, or disagreeable.
Today's unthinkables are tomorrow's realities.
unthinkable
/ ʌˈθɪŋəə /
adjective
not to be contemplated; out of the question
unimaginable; inconceivable
unreasonable; improbable
Other Word Forms
- unthinkability noun
- unthinkableness noun
- unthinkably adverb
- ܲˈٳ첹 adverb
- ܲˌٳ첹ˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unthinkable1
Example Sentences
Van Graan said his side had done the "unthinkable" in winning the league title three years after he took over.
He called such a scenario “preposterous,” but not unthinkable given recent actions by the Trump administration.
Getting accustomed to what used to seem unthinkable can feel like an accomplishment.
But travelling to the US at the moment was unthinkable, she told the BBC.
Dembele delivering the season he has had would have been unthinkable even seven months ago, and winning the Ballon d'Or would complete one of football's greatest revivals.
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