unimaginable

adjective

un·​imag·​in·​able
ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl,
-ˈma-jə- How to pronounce unimaginable (audio)
: not imaginable or comprehensible
unimaginable horror
unimaginably
ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-blē
-ˈma-jə How to pronounce unimaginable (audio)
adverb

Examples of unimaginable in a Sentence

the unimaginable horrors of war a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.
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Healthcare providers today, for example, use devices, drugs and other treatments to heal sick and injured people that were unimaginable 100 years ago, but their goals are essentially the same. Jodi Amendola, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Yet, disasters once considered unimaginable, such as the Los Angeles wildfires, are occurring with increasing frequency. Nichole Wissman, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025 Community reels from 'unimaginable loss' Layne and Jayden were both students and football players at Rosman High School, part of the Transylvania County Schools district. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 Implementing Trump's proposal would result in unimaginable suffering, exacerbate instability in the region, and create a dangerous precedent for conflicts around the globe. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimaginable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimaginable was in 1611

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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimaginable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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