inimmaginabile
/i.nim.ma.d͡ʒiˈna.bi.le/
The English phrase unimaginable is translated into Italian as inimmaginabile.
inimmaginabile is used as an adjective to describe something that is unable to be imagined.
Meaning: unable to be imagined (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to -i to agree with masculine plural nouns or -e to agree with feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 7 syllables, with the stress on the 5th syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /i.nim.ma.dʒiˈna.bi.le/.
Did you know?
- The word immaginazione is the noun form of the root in inimmaginabile and is used in the phrase far lavorare l'immaginazione, which literally means 'making the imagination work'.
- In dramatic Italian literature, the concept of the unimaginable is often paired with l'ineffabile, a word for things so great they cannot be expressed in words.
- While inimmaginabile is perfectly correct, Italians often prefer the term incredibile to express that something is 'unimaginable' in a hyperbolic or emotional sense.
Examples in context
- Fecero un lavoro inimmaginabile.They did an unimaginable job.Tatoeba #2380997 by Guybrush88, translation #1775042 by potatosoup
- La vita senza libri è inimmaginabile.Life without books is unimaginable.Tatoeba #4236072 by Guybrush88, translation #4225598 by patgfisher
- La dimensione dell'universo è inimmaginabile.The size of the universe is unimaginable.Tatoeba #1069023 by Guybrush88, translation #1069022 by CM
- L'impatto ambientale potenziale di tale progetto è inimmaginabile.The potential environmental impact of that project is unimaginable.
- Hai sentito? Marco ha comprato una macchina nuova e gli è costata una fortuna! Assurdo!Did you hear? Marco bought a new car, and it cost him a fortune! That's unbelievable!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are discussing a huge luxury villa they saw online.
- FrancescoGuarda questa casa, è davvero inimmaginabile!Look at this house, it is truly unimaginable!
- SofiaSì, non posso credere che esista.Yes, I can't believe it exists.
- FrancescoIl prezzo deve essere inimmaginabile.The price must be unimaginable.
- SofiaSicuramente costa milioni di euro.It certainly costs millions of euros.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unimaginable” translations and entries inimmaginabile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
