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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
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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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If even a scaled-back version of the Net-Zero Framework passes, noncompliant ships could become too costly to operate—an unthinkable outcome for a vessel built to last 25 to 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Completely free trade makes sense only in a world where disruption is unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

Less than a month before my retirement went into effect, the unthinkable happened.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry