Unthinkable
//ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something, or various things collectively, that one dare not think about, dare not do, or dare not think about doing.
"Near-synonym: unspeakable"
Adjective
- 1 That cannot be believed.
"Near-synonyms: unbelievable, incredible, inconceivable"
- 2 Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
"Near-synonyms: inconceivable, imponderable"
- 3 Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
"Near-synonyms: taboo, unspeakable, unutterable, inconceivable"
Adjective
- 1 incapable of being conceived or considered wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"It was next to unthinkable that the boy would steal."
Etymology
From un- + think + -able.
Related phrases
More for "unthinkable"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.