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unthinkable

adjective

un·​think·​able ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce unthinkable (audio)
1
: not capable of being grasped by the mind
2
: being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
unthinkability noun
unthinkably adverb

Example Sentences

to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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