UNIMAGINABLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unimaginable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl

Definition of unimaginable

as in incredible

too extraordinary or improbable to believe a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences

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Recent Examples of unimaginable Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 But, to most people, avian migrations of that length were long unimaginable. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 And yet, amid unimaginable evil, America witnessed extraordinary courage. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 This included the unimaginable impact the burst had on his co-pilot. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimaginable

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Adjective

The train itself isn’t luxurious, but taking it gives you a front-row seat to witness the incredible feat of engineering required to load it onto special tracks on the ferry.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Nearby Priego de Córdoba has some lovely tapas spots and fruit and vegetable stands with incredible fresh produce.

— Alicia Sanchez, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

California‘s seven Supreme Court justices appeared by turns perplexed by and incredulous of those theories during oral arguments last month.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredulous

Adjective

Some have academic credentials that would make admission through Harvard’s front door highly unlikely.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Fazio was one of only four senators to oppose the bill that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, saying the state should defer to federal action that seems unlikely, given the opposition of the president.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

And during the civil wars between King and Parliament that raged across Britain in the 1640s, such ideal stasis was impossible to preserve.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
But Trump made that all but impossible by announcing them with just five days left in the federal fiscal year and the House out of session through the November election.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

The agent claims to have personally witnessed Foster training for the role at an FBI fingerprinting lab, a coincidence that feels both inconceivable and difficult to invalidate beyond any shadow of a doubt.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconceivable

Adjective

Factory closures now seem not just possible but likely, something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of unthinkable

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