un·think·a·ble
(ŭn-thĭng′kə-bəl)adj.
1. Impossible to imagine; inconceivable: "The inert gases have been coaxed into combination, and I have seen a fluoride of xenon, unthinkable in the 1940s" (Oliver Sacks).
2. Not worth considering because of being socially unacceptable, too difficult, or too risky: Raising taxes was politically unthinkable.
3. Abhorrent; monstrous: unthinkable brutality.
un·think′a·bil′i·ty, un·think′a·ble·ness n.
un·think′a·bly adv.
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unthinkable
(ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl)adj
1. not to be contemplated; out of the question
2. unimaginable; inconceivable
3. unreasonable; improbable
unˌthinkaˈbility, unˈthinkableness n
unˈthinkably adv
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un•think•a•ble
(ʌnˈθɪŋ kə bəl)adj.
1. inconceivable; unimaginable.
2. not to be considered; out of the question.
un•think′a•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  unthinkable - incapable of being conceived or consideredincredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible" impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation" thinkable - capable of being conceived or imagined or considered |
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unthinkable
adjective
1. impossible, out of the question, inconceivable, unlikely, not on (informal), absurd, unreasonable, improbable, preposterous, illogical Her strong Catholic beliefs made abortion unthinkable.
2. inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, beyond belief, beyond the bounds of possibility Monday's unthinkable tragedy
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unthinkable
adjective1. Not to be believed:
Idioms: beyond belief, contrary to all reason.
2. Not capable of happening or being done:
Idiom: out of the question.
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Translations
لا يَخْطُر بِبال، لا يُتَصَوَّر
nemyslitelný
utænkelig
óhugsandi
neįsivaizduojamas
neiedomājams
nemysliteľný
düşünülemezimkânsız
unthinkable
[ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl]A. ADJ
1. (= inconceivable) → inconcebible, impensable
it is unthinkable that → es inconcebible or impensable que + subjun
it is unthinkable that → es inconcebible or impensable que + subjun
2. (= unbearable) → insoportable
B. N the unthinkable → lo inconcebible
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unthinkable
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unthinkable
(anˈθiŋkəbl) adjective too outrageous to be considered. It would be unthinkable to ask him to do that.
unˈthinking adjective showing lack of thought or consideration. His unthinking words had hurt her deeply.
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