ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
Fast-paced with a side of melodrama, the political thriller is an intricate puzzle of power, ruthlessness and unimaginable choices.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s unimaginable, but the terms of this partnership need to be revised.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
And to do it alongside one of my longest and best friends, Kris Polaha, the legend that is Brad Paisley and with our Hallmark Channel team, is an unimaginable dream come true.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And families — like mine — are left to endure the unimaginable.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s unimaginable, but the terms of this partnership need to be revised.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
And to do it alongside one of my longest and best friends, Kris Polaha, the legend that is Brad Paisley and with our Hallmark Channel team, is an unimaginable dream come true.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
And families — like mine — are left to endure the unimaginable.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
Adjective
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Both owners reported incredible business for their openings.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Secretariat won the Belmont by an incredible 31 lengths, and his record time of 2:24 still stands as the fastest of all time.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
29 July 2025
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When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Such retirees will not have to file for bankruptcy protection to shield their future practice income, and there is unlikely to be more than a single creditor so as to forestall an involuntary bankruptcy filing.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Neal Rubin won his last two elections, for student body vice president in high school and student senate in college, and is unlikely to press his luck now.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rather interestingly, instead of making off with the loot, the hackers sent the proceeds to addresses with no owners, effectively destroying the value and making recovery impossible, in order to emphasise the political, rather than financial, nature of the raid.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The hedge is an acceptance that the world is impossible to know accurately.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Given that the family has acknowledged trying for decades to plant the Trump flag in the Gulf, these mega-deals are inconceivable without Trump’s Presidency.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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That’s not an inconceivable outcome, even with this interest from Newcastle.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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There is actually a consensus among the factions that surrender or capitulation is unthinkable.—
Leila Seurat,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
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Landlords, who grew accustomed to quick leases and rising rents, are now negotiating harder and offering concessions that were unthinkable just two years ago.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What’s unbelievable is how many of these opportunities came to be: through direct messages on Instagram.—
Noah Reardon,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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And other times like [a] fourth and one stop by the defense, unbelievable play on defense and unacceptable on offense.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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