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unthinkable

[uhn-thing-kuh-buhl]

adjective

  1. inconceivable; unimaginable.

    the unthinkable size of the universe.

  2. not to be considered; out of the question.

    Such a suggestion is unthinkable.



noun

  1. something that cannot be conceived or imagined, as something too unusual, vague, or disagreeable.

    Today's unthinkables are tomorrow's realities.

unthinkable

/ ʌˈθɪŋəə /

adjective

  1. not to be contemplated; out of the question

  2. unimaginable; inconceivable

  3. unreasonable; improbable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unthinkability noun
  • unthinkableness noun
  • unthinkably adverb
  • ܲˈٳ󾱲԰첹 adverb
  • ܲˌٳ󾱲԰첹ˈٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unthinkable1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, thinkable
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Example Sentences

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Van Graan said his side had done the "unthinkable" in winning the league title three years after he took over.

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He called such a scenario “preposterous,” but not unthinkable given recent actions by the Trump administration.

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Getting accustomed to what used to seem unthinkable can feel like an accomplishment.

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But travelling to the US at the moment was unthinkable, she told the BBC.

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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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