unimaginable

un·imag·in·able

adj \ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl, -ˈma-jə-\

Definition of UNIMAGINABLE

: not imaginable or comprehensible <unimaginable horror>

— un·imag·in·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of UNIMAGINABLE

1. the unimaginable horrors of war
2. a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions
3. This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.

First Known Use of UNIMAGINABLE

1611

Related to UNIMAGINABLE

Synonyms: fantastic (also fantastical), implausible, inconceivable, incredulous, unbelievable, uncompelling, unconceivable, unconvincing, incredible, unthinkable

Antonyms: believable, cogitable, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, imaginable, plausible, supposable, thinkable

Related Words: debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, far-fetched, fishy, flimsy, questionable, shaky, suspect, suspicious, unlikely, unreasonable; hopeless, impossible; absurd, comical, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly; indefensible, insupportable, untenable

Near Antonyms: likely, possible, probable; reasonable; certain, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unquestionable

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