unthinkable
/ n' i k bl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Impossible to imagine or consider: Describes something so extreme, shocking, or unlikely that it cannot be accepted as a possibility in one's mind.
- Inconceivable: Refers to an idea, event, or situation that is beyond the limits of what is reasonable or believable.
Usage
- The adjective "unthinkable" is used to describe nouns. It often expresses strong disbelief or rejection of a possibility.
- It is commonly used in formal and serious contexts to emphasize the extreme nature of a negative scenario.
Examples
- Adjective:
- A decade ago, such a political alliance was unthinkable.
- It is unthinkable that we would abandon the project now.
- The consequences of failure are simply unthinkable.
Advanced Usage
- "the unthinkable" (noun phrase): Used to refer to a catastrophic or highly undesirable event that people hope will never happen.
- The country must prepare for the unthinkable.
- "unthinkably" (adverb): In a manner that is impossible to imagine.
- The costs have risen unthinkably high.
Variants and Related Words
- Inconceivable (adj): Impossible to believe or imagine.
- It was an inconceivable notion at the time.
- Unimaginable (adj): Difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend.
- They suffered unimaginable hardships.
Synonyms
- Inconceivable
- Unimaginable
- Impossible
- Out of the question
Antonyms
- Thinkable
- Conceivable
- Imaginable
- Possible
Related Phrases
- Beyond the pale: So unacceptable that it is not considered within the limits of acceptable behavior (shares the sense of being unacceptable, though not identical in meaning).
- His behavior was beyond the pale.
- Out of the realm of possibility: Not able to happen or be considered.
- Success seemed out of the realm of possibility.
Adjective
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incapable of being conceived or considered
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