unimagined

adjective

un·​imag·​ined ˌən-ə-ˈma-jənd How to pronounce unimagined (audio)
: not yet thought of or imagined
unimagined possibilities
The war brought unimagined misery.
She took her music to places unimagined by previous jazz vocalists.Farah Jasmine Griffin

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In the wake of an unprecedented and unimagined tsunami on 11 March, which sent waves above Fukushima’s seawall, Diablo Canyon has received its fiercest criticism since 1981, when opponents of nuclear power and the plant’s peculiar location nearly succeeded in closing it down. IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2011 When combined with generative AI, the potential gains reach polynomial-exponential levels, creating unimagined possibilities. Usman Javaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Their choice—their courage and sacrifice—started a revolution of liberty and self-governance unimagined in world history. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Brain simulation could open up unimagined territory in both neuroscience and computing. IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2017 See All Example Sentences for unimagined

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First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimagined was in 1548

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“Unimagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimagined. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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