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
Through it, the most random, unimaginable chaos can lead to striking predictability.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have already achieved once-unimaginable strategic gains for the free world.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Families are being spared unimaginable loss.
—Maria Hernandez, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
In a GoFundMe page, her mother described Sanchez’s death as an unimaginable tragedy.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have already achieved once-unimaginable strategic gains for the free world.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Families are being spared unimaginable loss.
—Maria Hernandez, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
In a GoFundMe page, her mother described Sanchez’s death as an unimaginable tragedy.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
Adjective
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Go up against incredible competition and the expectations and some change, right?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The judge, Cedric Simpson, was incredulous.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Travelers at the airport Monday who heard about the vote were incredulous.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prey, an unlikely hero off the bench, finished 4-of-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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To mark the occasion, the company enlisted an unlikely duo — Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback — for a music video that reimagines one of the most recognizable rock songs of the 2000s.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the uninitiated, Horses was one of those buzzy, impossible-to-get-into, celebrity-magnet restaurants in LA.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The results show that reproduction could pose a real challenge for future space settlers, but it still can’t be ruled out as impossible.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Envisioning a future without steel was once an inconceivable scenario for Pittsburgh.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Put nothing past Ohtani, including the inconceivable.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Kafka, change is unthinkable.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In December, when 42 teams learned their opponents in the group stage, Italy had to wait four more months to know whether its previously unthinkable World Cup drought would be broken or extended.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is unbelievable disdain and resentment and anger toward this woman.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tying a Hornets record for 3-pointers The only thing that was unbelievable about Tuesday night, in fact, was that the Hornets didn’t break a franchise record.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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