unthought-of


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unthought-of

(ˌʌnˈθɔːtɒv)
adj
unimaginable; inconceivable
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Adj.1.unthought-of - so unexpected as to have not been imaginedunthought-of - so unexpected as to have not been imagined; "an unhoped-for piece of luck"; "an unthought advantage"; "an unthought-of place to find the key"
unhoped, unhoped-for, unthought
unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
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unthought-of

[ʌnˈθɔːtɒv] ADJ → inimaginable, inconcebible
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unthought-of

adj (= inconceivable) → undenkbar, unvorstellbar; these hitherto unthought-of objections → diese Einwände, auf die bis dahin niemand gekommen war
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