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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
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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At the end of Euro 2024, it was unthinkable that Jude Bellingham's starting place would be a subject of debate for the 2026 World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

For a club like Tottenham, relegation in the modern era had always been completely unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It is the need to avoid an unthinkable first relegation from the top flight since 1977 which will inform the club's next steps.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.