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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Today’s students have the advantage of instant communication via social media, something unimaginable for activists 50 years ago, who relied on letters and in-person networking. Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 The idea of sending a daughter away from home to study was almost unimaginable until the late 19th century. Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025 These have been the unimaginable experiences of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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