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unthinkable

/ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Incapable of being believed; incredible.

Examples :

"It was unthinkable that my sister would miss her flight; she always meticulously plans these things. "
mind philosophy possibility attitude being

Related Words

Illustration lottery

lottery noun

/ˈlɒtəɹi/ /ˈlɑtɚi/

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

"My friend bought a lottery ticket for the chance to win a new car. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration incapable

incapable noun

/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/

One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.

"The incapable student struggled to complete even the simplest assignments. "

Illustration inconceivable

inconceivable adjective

/ɪŋ.kən.ˈsiː.və.bɫ̩/

Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

"It's inconceivable that John missed all his classes this week. "

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

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against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration incredible

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

Illustration improbable

improbable adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ /ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/

Not likely to be true.

"It's improbable that she will finish the project by Friday. "

Illustration meticulously

meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

In a meticulous manner.

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

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unimaginable adjective

/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/ /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənəbl/

Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief

"Losing my pet dog is an unimaginable loss to me. "