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- Dictionaryunthinkable/ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
adjective
- 1. (of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility: "it was unthinkable that John could be dead" Similar Opposite
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UNTHINKABLE definition: 1. so shocking that it cannot be imagined as possible: 2. an unthinkable event or situation: 3…. Learn more.
How to use unthinkable in a sentence. not capable of being grasped by the mind; being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question… See the full definition
Definitions of unthinkable. adjective. incapable of being conceived or considered. synonyms: incredible, unbelievable. beyond belief or understanding. impossible. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with. impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable.
Aug 19, 2024 · unthinkable (comparative more unthinkable, superlative most unthinkable) Incapable of being believed; incredible. Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
UNTHINKABLE meaning: 1. so shocking that it cannot be imagined as possible: 2. an unthinkable event or situation: 3…. Learn more.
1. Impossible to imagine; inconceivable: "The inert gases have been coaxed into combination, and I have seen a fluoride of xenon, unthinkable in the 1940s" (Oliver Sacks). 2. Not worth considering because of being socially unacceptable, too difficult, or too risky: Raising taxes was politically unthinkable. 3.
Definition of unthinkable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unthinkable meaning, definition, what is unthinkable: impossible to accept or imagine: Learn more.
adjective. Beyond the ability to understand or imagine; inconceivable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not worth considering because of being socially unacceptable, too difficult, or too risky. Raising taxes was politically unthinkable. American Heritage. So extreme, foul, etc. as to be unfit to be imagined or considered.
1. inconceivable; unimaginable. the unthinkable size of the universe. 2. not to be considered; out of the question. Such a suggestion is unthinkable. noun. 3. something that cannot be conceived or imagined, as something too unusual, vague, or disagreeable.
