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German word
unvorstellbar
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌʊnfoːɐ̯ˈʃtɛlbaːɐ̯/
Meaning
- adjectiveunimaginable
Example
Das ist ein unvorstellbarer Aufwand.
That's an unimaginable amount of effort.
More examples
Der Schaden wäre unvorstellbar groß.
The damage would be unimaginably great.
Core concept
A scale, event, or possibility extends beyond the mind's ability to form a clear picture.
Common phrases
ein unvorstellbarer Preis
an unimaginable price
eine unvorstellbare Gefahr
an unimaginable danger
Similar words
unglaublich: So astonishing that it seems almost impossible to believe.
unbegreiflich: Beyond rational understanding or explanation.
unmöglich: Unable to happen or be done in real life.
unrealistisch: Out of touch with practical reality or actual likelihood.
Definition in German
nicht vorstellbar; so, dass es sich keinem klaren Bild zuordnen lässt
Word origin
Unvorstellbar combines the negating prefix un- with vorstellbar, formed from vorstellen, meaning 'to imagine' or 'conceive', and the suffix -bar, meaning 'able to be'.
Usage tips
- As an attributive adjective, unvorstellbar takes normal adjective endings, as in unvorstellbarer Aufwand, unvorstellbare Kosten, and unvorstellbares Leid.
Other meanings
- unbelievableadjective
- unthinkableadjective
- tremendousadjective
Opposites
- vorstellbarimaginableadjective
Related words
- Unvorstellbarkeitunimaginabilitynoun
- unvorstellbarerweiseunimaginablyadverb