Unimaginable Meaning
/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjUnable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.
Sentence Examples
The size of the universe is unimaginable.
They did an unimaginable job.
The pain she suffered while being tortured was unimaginable.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scale of the devastation after the huge earthquake was so ____ that even experts could not believe it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The luxury of the hotel was almost ____, with every possible comfort provided for the wealthy guests today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English imagine Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unimaginable From un- + imagine + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But at the microlevel it consists of an unimaginable number of atoms connected by springy chemical bonds, all jiggling around at a rate that even our fastest supercomputer might envy."
— 2007 November 18, Jim Holt, “Mind of a Rock”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scale of the devastation after the huge earthquake was so ____ that even experts could not believe it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The luxury of the hotel was almost ____, with every possible comfort provided for the wealthy guests today.