unthinkable
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unthinkable
- /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/
adjective more unthinkable · most unthinkable
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That cannot be believed.
Near-synonyms: unbelievable, incredible, inconceivable
Similar: unbelievable, incredible, inconceivable
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Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
Near-synonyms: inconceivable, imponderable
Similar: inconceivable, imponderable
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Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
Near-synonyms: taboo, unspeakable, unutterable, inconceivable
Similar: taboo, unspeakable, unutterable, inconceivable
noun uncountable · unthinkables
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Something, or various things collectively, that one dares not think about or do.
Near-synonym: unspeakable
Similar: unspeakable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inconceivable, unimaginable, impossible, inexplicable, unbelievable, incomprehensible, improbable, incredible, untenable, unlikely, intolerable, unreasonable, unacceptable, unconscionable, absurd, outrageous
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adj incapable of being believed; incredible
| 한국어 | 상상도 할 수 없는 sangsang-do hal su eomneun |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कल्पनातीत kalpanātīt, अकल्पनीय akalpanīya |
| Português | impensável |
| Français | incroyable |
| Deutsch | unvorstellbar |
| Italiano | impensabile |
| Română | neimaginabil, de neimaginat, incredibil, negândibil, imposibil |
| Русский | немы́слимый nemýslimyj |
| العربية | لَا يَخْطُرُ عَلَى الْبَالِ lā yaḵṭuru ʕalā l-bāli |
adj inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense
| Español | impensable |
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| हिन्दी | अकल्पनीय akalpanīya, कल्पनातीत kalpanātīt |
| Português | impensável |
| Français | inconcevable, impensable, inimaginable |
| Deutsch | undenkbar, unvorstellbar |
| Ελληνικά | αδιανόητος adianóitos |
| Română | de neconceput, inconceptibil, inimaginabil, neimaginabil |
| Русский | немы́слимый nemýslimyj |
| العربية | لَا يَخْطُرُ عَلَى الْبَالِ lā yaḵṭuru ʕalā l-bāli |
Talk about this word "unthinkable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unthinkable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unthinkable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unthinkable "unthinkable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unthinkable.Cite this
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title = {unthinkable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
