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   Un·think·a·ble

   /ˌənˈTHiNGkəb(ə)l/

   

   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 unimaginableinconceivableunbelievableincrediblebeyond beliefhighly unlikelyunheard ofimplausibleillogicalimpossiblebeyond the bounds of possibilityhighly undesirablenot to be consideredunconscionableout of the questionabsurdunreasonablepreposterousludicrousoutrageousshockinginformal:not onOpposite likelyimaginableplausibledesirable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unthinkability noun
   • 2. unthinkably adverb
   • 3. unthinkableness noun

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   What had previously been unthinkable suddenly became feasible?

   • What had previously been unthinkable suddenly became feasible. The emerging rail system made travel possible with a speed unthinkable in earlier times. By the time of his death it filled over a thousand pages ; publication had long been unthinkable. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Why is the Octagon unthinkable?

   • The odd hexagon or octagon extends the principle further, but departure from the technical method is unthinkable. Canons require their own others, texts that are both within and without, to think the unthinkable within their disputed domains. Such an alternative vision was made unthinkable through the obliteration of certain evocative places.

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   Unthinkable means so shocking or unlikely that it cannot be imagined as possible. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and idioms related to unthinkable.

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   something that cannot be conceived or imagined, as something too unusual, vague, or disagreeable: Today's unthinkables are tomorrow's realities. unthinkable. / ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl / adjective. not to be contemplated; out of the question. unimaginable; inconceivable. unreasonable; improbable.

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   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.

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   Unthinkable means impossible to imagine or accept. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, examples, collocations and pronunciation tips.