Unthinkableness: meaning, definitions and examples

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unthinkableness

[ ʌnˈθɪŋkəb(ə)lnəs ]

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extreme rarity

The quality of being unthinkable or unimaginable; the state of being beyond what is considered possible or conceivable.

Synonyms

impossibility, inconceivability, incredibility

Examples of usage

It was the sheer unthinkableness of such a scenario that made everyone gasp in horror.
The unthinkableness of the situation left us all speechless.

Translations

Translations of the word "unthinkableness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inimaginabilidade

🇮🇳 अकल्पनीयता

🇩🇪 Unvorstellbarkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakterpikirkan

🇺🇦 немислимість

🇵🇱 niewyobrażalność

🇯🇵 考えられないこと

🇫🇷 inimaginabilité

🇪🇸 inimaginabilidad

🇹🇷 düşünülemezlik

🇰🇷 상상할 수 없음

🇸🇦 عدم التفكير

🇨🇿 nepředstavitelnost

🇸🇰 nepredstaviteľnosť

🇨🇳 不可思议

🇸🇮 nepredstavljivost

🇮🇸 óhugsanleiki

🇰🇿 ойға сыймайтындық

🇬🇪 წარმოუდგენელობა

🇦🇿 düşünülməzlik

🇲🇽 inimaginabilidad

Word origin

The word 'unthinkableness' is a derivative of the adjective 'unthinkable,' which dates back to the late 16th century. The prefix 'un-' signifies negation, while 'thinkable' comes from the verb 'think.' The addition of the suffix '-ness' transforms the adjective into a noun, indicating the quality or state of being unthinkable. Over the centuries, 'unthinkableness' has been used to describe situations or ideas that are so extreme or unimaginable that they surpass normal limits of comprehension.