Definition of unthinkable
1 : not capable of being grasped by the mind
2 : being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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The Cabinet proposal narrowly passed by a single vote; divisions between the military and the politicians (and within these groups, as well) made a serious initiative almost unthinkable.
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John Shearer/WireImage Wheeler Walker Jr. did the unthinkable.
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Music and laughter fill the narrow street as young, cocktail-drinking Syrians go bar-hopping and dancing — scenes unthinkable only two years ago when most if not all those places were non-existent.
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The cases are messy and emotionally charged, littered with unthinkable and unspeakable acts and filled with legal minefields and life-changing stigmas, guilty or not.
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For almost all Southerners, a summer without a seemingly endless supply of peaches is unthinkable.
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Four years later, however, the once-unthinkable suddenly seems very real.
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Then Urena did the unthinkable, walking three of the next four batters to load the bases for Andrelton Simmons.
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Scientists are being forced to consider the unthinkable: something may be wrong with our understanding of The Laws of Physics.
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15th Century
First Known Use of unthinkable
15th century
UNTHINKABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: impossible to imagine or believe : too bad or shocking to be thought of
UNTHINKABLE Defined for Kids
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: not to be thought of or considered as possible or reasonable “Impossible!” cried Mr. Wonka. “Unthinkable! … He could never be made into marshmallows!” — Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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