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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Trump lost that border county, which is more than 90 percent Hispanic, by 5 points in 2020 and 60 points in 2016—for an almost unimaginable 76-point shift in eight years toward the GOP. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024 The boost in reach his song is getting through the MLB, the NY Mets and all the fan support is unimaginable, amplifying his music far beyond the baseball field. Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 His visionary ideas changed the course of automotive history by perfecting unimaginable designs. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Also, underneath the bluster, threats, and theatrics, Trump is running on an economic program that would have been unimaginable coming from any previous Republican nominee, including him. Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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