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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And all this is while he is attempting to implement new ideas and avoid the unthinkable scenario of dropping down into the Championship.

From BBC

It’s time to consider and stress-test what was once thought as unthinkable: Can a sustained breakdown of the “Magnificent Seven” and AI hyperscalers crash both the U.S. stock market and the economy?

From MarketWatch

Catalog sales command valuations unthinkable a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Courbet deliberately created the painting for the private sphere; in the 19th century, a public presentation would have been unthinkable," says the exhibition notes.

From Barron's

He was going to be a big factor against the Toronto Blue Jays, until the unthinkable happened, and he immediately disappeared into his nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times

unthinkable

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