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unimaginable

im·ag·i·na·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-maj-uh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ɪˈmædʒ ə nə bəl/
    • /ˌʌn.ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-maj-uh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ɪˈmædʒ ə nə bəl/

Definitions of unimaginable word

  • adjective unimaginable capable of being imagined or conceived. 1
  • adjective unimaginable that cannot be imagined 1
  • adjective unimaginable extremely improbable 1
  • adjective unimaginable If you describe something as unimaginable, you are emphasizing that it is difficult to imagine or understand properly, because it is not part of people's normal experience. 0
  • adjective unimaginable difficult or impossible to believe; inconceivable 0

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Origin of unimaginable

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā(rī) to imagine + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Unimaginable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unimaginable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unimaginable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unimaginable

adj unimaginable

  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • beyond measure — If you say that something has changed or that it has affected you beyond measure, you are emphasizing that it has done this to a great extent.
  • clear as mud — not at all clear
  • cockamamie — If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.

adjective unimaginable

Antonyms for unimaginable

adj unimaginable

  • apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
  • arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
  • can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
  • conceivable — If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
  • doable — capable of being done.

adjective unimaginable

  • assertable — having the ability to be affirmed or professed or deserving of affirmation
  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
  • defendable — Capable of being defended.
  • describable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.

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