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

Example Sentences

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For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"And it is unthinkable - but those thoughts demand to be thought and I will not hide my face. But she needs to come home now."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It is to ensure that the cost of starting one remains permanently unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It was unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, but could the next move by the Fed be a rate hike?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s not unthinkable that someone like you could play. You’re no anachronism, buddy.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

unthinkable

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