unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: not capable of being grasped by the mind
2
: being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Copenhagen Distillery, Single Malt Whisky, Raw Edition Nights still grow cold in the Spring, and the occasional fireside pour isn’t unthinkable.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The full pardons and swift public acceptance of people who fought police and tried to obstruct the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden are deeply concerning to domestic extremism experts, who say widespread political violence in the United States is no longer unthinkable.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
As a result of this push, in late 2022, Armenia formally recognized Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity—a step that had been almost unthinkable a year earlier.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
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unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl
ˈən-
: not to be thought of or considered as possible
unthinkable cruelty
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