undreamed of

Examples

• All

• Astronomers observing other stars consider this undreamed-of accuracy.

  Academic text (1991)

• The ROVs operating in this canyon have opened up a strange world of undreamed-of fecundity.

  Academic text (1991)

• It says we harbor an undreamed-of capacity for evil.

  Blog text (21)

• But there were many real heroes, people who did things and went places undreamed of, and they were indeed the stuff of childhood wonder and fantasy.

• They promise unquestionable and undreamed-of benefits to mankind.

  Academic text (2007)

• Science has soared to dazzling, undreamed-of heights, but the world of man seems to be cast in a shadow of many shades.

  Blog text (16)

• If, at a certain period, they seem engaged, on the contrary, in opening undreamed-of vistas before us, those belong to the realm of fundraising and publicity rather than to that of reality.

  Academic text (1997)

• After decades of research, scientists have made undreamed of progress in renewable energy technology.

• The artist's latest masterpiece was filled with undreamed of beauty that captivated everyone who saw it.

• Their journey to the remote island led to undreamed of discoveries about ancient civilizations.

Synonyms

I

incredible

vsundreamed of

∞ 3.5

Very surprising or hard to believe

leans more toward marveling at extraordinary nature than disbelief

R

remarkable

vsundreamed of

588 2.8

Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising

is stronger, implying utter unimaginability rather than just surprise

A

astounding

vsundreamed of

92 4.1

So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed

is similar but points more to things never imagined before

U

unimaginable

vsundreamed of

63 5.4

So strange or large that people cannot believe it

emphasizes being beyond previous mental images rather than disbelief

U

unheard-of

vsundreamed of

57 6.7

Very unusual because it has never happened before

adds an extra sense of being beyond what anyone could imagine

I

inconceivable

vsundreamed of

46 7.4

Impossible to imagine or believe

stresses remarkable extraordinariness rather than strict impossibility

A

astonishing

vsundreamed of

5 3.4

Very surprising and making you feel great wonder

puts more weight on being beyond prior imagination

U

undreamed

vsundreamed of

2 8.4

Not imagined or expected, even in your wildest dreams

is the same meaning but includes the final preposition

U

unimagined

vsundreamed of

2 7.0

Not thought of before or expected

is similar but feels more poetic and dramatic

U

unheralded

vsundreamed of

1 7.4

Happening suddenly without warning

is about being beyond any imagined possibility rather than mere lack of notice

U

unthought

vsundreamed of

1 9.5

Not imagined or expected before

is stronger, implying utter impossibility to imagine beforehand

U

unhoped

vsundreamed of

9.9

Very unexpected and better than anyone imagined

focuses more on sheer extraordinariness beyond any imagining

U

unhoped-for

vsundreamed of

7.8

An unexpected pleasant event that brings good results

is broader, stressing unimaginable extraordinariness rather than mere surprise

B

beyond wildest dreams

vsundreamed of

4.6

Much better than you could imagine or hope for

is shorter and used as a direct adjective for the same idea

U

unthought-of

vsundreamed of

7.9

No one expects it before it happens

is broader, stressing remarkable extraordinariness rather than simple neglect

U

unconceived

vsundreamed of

8.6

Not thought of before

focuses more on surprising extraordinariness than on lack of planning

Antonyms

D

dreamed

• US

4.1

Wanted very much but only imagined, not real

A

anticipated

3.7

Likely to happen soon and making people feel excited

How Imagined

extraordinary

• Formal

859 3.8

remarkable

588 2.8

astonishing

5 3.4

undreamed of

1 7.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology