英語

unimaginable

gb/ˌʌnɪmˈæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/ us/ˌʌnɪmˈæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective C1 property
1

extremely great or severe

extremely big, bad, good, or surprising—more than you can imagine

用法パターン: unimaginable + [noun]
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse with unimaginative (not creative) or unimaginable (the opposite of imaginable).
類義語
inconceivable (Often suggests something is hard to believe as well as hard to imagine.) | unthinkable (Often implies something is shocking or unacceptable to consider.) | mind-boggling (More informal and focuses on being astonishing.)
対義語
imaginable (Possible to picture or consider.) | conceivable (Possible to believe or accept as possible.)
コロケーション
unimaginable pain |unimaginable suffering |unimaginable hardship |unimaginable horror |unimaginable destruction |unimaginable loss |unimaginable wealth |unimaginable scale |unimaginable pressure |unimaginable opportunity
テーマ
emotions |intensifiers |evaluation
例文
  • The earthquake caused unimaginable destruction across the region.
  • She felt unimaginable relief when she heard everyone was safe.
  • They lived in unimaginable luxury compared with the rest of the town.
学習者向け例文
  • The heat was unimaginable.
  • He went through unimaginable pain.
adjective C1 property
2

impossible to picture mentally

not possible to imagine

用法パターン: unimaginable to [someone] | it is unimaginable that [clause]
よくある間違い:
In this sense, it usually refers to a real limit of imagination, not just strong emphasis.
類義語
beyond imagining (A close synonym that is often used as a phrase.) | unfathomable (Emphasizes something cannot be fully understood.)
対義語
imaginable (Possible to picture or form an idea of.) | thinkable (Possible to consider as an idea.)
コロケーション
unimaginable to most people |almost unimaginable |virtually unimaginable |seem unimaginable |become unimaginable
テーマ
thinking |communication
例文
  • Life without the internet is almost unimaginable to many teenagers.
  • It was unimaginable that the small startup would become a global brand.
  • The distances involved in space travel are still largely unimaginable to most of us.
学習者向け例文
  • It is unimaginable that he lied.
  • This kind of technology was unimaginable fifty years ago.
文法
辞書形
unimaginable
IPA
GB/ˌʌnɪmˈæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/
US/ˌʌnɪmˈæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/
音節・強勢
un - ima - gin - able (4音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (gin)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: unimaginable
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