unthinkable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something, or various things collectively, that one dare not think about, dare not do, or dare not think about doing.
    — Near-synonym: unspeakable
形容词 adj.
  1. That cannot be believed.
    — Near-synonyms: unbelievable, incredible, inconceivable
  2. Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
    — Near-synonyms: inconceivable, imponderable
  3. Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
    — Near-synonyms: taboo, unspeakable, unutterable, inconceivable

词形变化

more unthinkable comparative most unthinkable superlative uncountable countable unthinkables plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
Proto-West Germanic *þankijan
Old English þenċan
Middle English thinken
English think
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English unthinkable
From un- + think + -able.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
Proto-West Germanic *þankijan
Old English þenċan
Middle English thinken
English think
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English unthinkable
From un- + think + -able.
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