unimaginable

adjective

un·​imag·​in·​able
ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl,
-ˈma-jə- How to pronounce unimaginable (audio)
: not imaginable or comprehensible
unimaginable horror
unimaginably
ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-blē
-ˈma-jə How to pronounce unimaginable (audio)
adverb

Examples of unimaginable in a Sentence

the unimaginable horrors of war a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.
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The 17-year-old had just won the men’s big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics, a moment which changed his life in unimaginable ways. Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 His business is now on track for its first $100,000 year, a milestone that once felt unimaginable. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 In 2025, top execs from both sides have been shaking hands on partnerships that previously felt unimaginable. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 Despite the uncertainties and dangers, reaching the first phase of a peace deal was almost unimaginable just days ago. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimaginable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unimaginable was in 1611

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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimaginable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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