Spanish Conversation · Level 80
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Spanish word
inimaginable
Pronunciation
IPA/inimaxiˈnaβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveunthinkable
Example
Es inimaginable que alguien haga eso.
It is unthinkable that someone would do that.
More examples
Una idea inimaginable cruzó su mente.
An unthinkable idea crossed his mind.
Core concept
A situation too extreme to form a mental picture.
Common phrases
es inimaginable
unthinkable
resulta inimaginable
prove unthinkable
una idea inimaginable
an unthinkable idea
Similar words
increíble: Event so surprising or extraordinary that it strains belief.
insólito: Occurrence so rare or unusual that it falls outside everyday experience.
impensable: Idea or outcome that does not occur to the mind.
inconcebible: Fact or notion that cannot be reconciled with reason or imagined as possible.
Definition in Spanish
Indica algo imposible o tan extraordinario que no puede imaginarse.
Word origin
From the negative prefix in- plus imaginable, ultimately from Latin imaginābilis meaning 'able to be imagined', so the word literally means 'not able to be imagined'.
Usage tips
- Primarily used in writing or for strong emphasis, while in casual speech speakers often use increíble or colloquial phrases like no me lo creo instead.
Other meanings
- unimaginableadjective
- beyond imaginationadjective
Opposites
- imaginableimaginableadjective
- posiblepossibleadjective
Related words
- imaginarimagineverb
- imaginaciónimaginationnoun
- imaginarioimaginaryadjective