What does "undreamed-of" mean?

Not remotely imagined or expected.

Undreamed-of

Q: What is a synonym for "undreamed-of"?

Common synonyms include: breakaway, offbeat, out of the ordinary, out of this world, out-of-the-way, rare.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Not remotely imagined or expected.
"Why is it that, despite having achieved previously undreamed-of miracles of progress, we seem more helpless in facing life than our less privileged ancestors were?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

breakaway offbeat out of the ordinary out of this world out-of-the-way rare

Example

More examples

"Why is it that, despite having achieved previously undreamed-of miracles of progress, we seem more helpless in facing life than our less privileged ancestors were?"

More for "undreamed-of"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.