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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The work that felt so pressing just hours before didn’t matter as much in the face of unimaginable personal loss. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025 By late afternoon that day, the Palisades had turned into an unimaginable hellscape. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Amidst the devastation of the California wildfires, as thousands grapple with the loss of homes, the lives of loved ones, and pets, the Los Angeles community is coming together to find ways to help one another deal with unimaginable grief as entire communities are wiped from the map. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 But in the abstract, nothing in the standings comes close to how paramount helping those in need around them is during this unimaginable travesty. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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