unthinkable

4 definitions • 4 examples

so shocking that it cannot be imagined as possible:

Today, we see growing acceptance of gay marriage - something that would have been unthinkable a generation ago.

an unthinkable event or situation:

The unthinkable had happened - his secret activities had been discovered by the press.

too shocking or unlikely to be imagined as possible:

A world without music would be unthinkable.

something that is very unlikely or undesirable:

The president’s car did the unthinkable – it stopped at a red light.