unthinkable

[uhn-thing-kuh-buhl] / ʌnˈθɪŋ kə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

incredible, unusual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd extraordinary illogical implausible impossible improbable inconceivable preposterous rare unbelievable uncommon unimaginable unlikely unreasonable

WEAK

beyond belief beyond possibility exceptional incogitable insupportable out of the question outlandish singular unique unordinary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable cheap common familiar imaginable likely logical normal ordinary plausible possible probably rational reasonable regular sensible tenable usual

WEAK

conceivable credible

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E. Jean Carroll achieved the unthinkable and might end up paying a price for it.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Two years ago it would have been unthinkable that the pair could be left out.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Placing the concerns of the entertainment industry at the center of the city’s mayoral race would have been unthinkable even in the last election cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Before the war, strikes by the Gulf states on their large and heavily armed neighbor and rival for power in the Middle East would have been unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For many, the idea of eating in the other’s company was still unthinkable.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

unthinkable

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