out of question

The phrase "out of the question" is commonly used to indicate that something is impossible or not worth considering.

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(informal)Not possible or feasible.

Example

Moving to a new city is out of the question right now.

B2General

(informal)Not worth considering or discussing.

Example

Asking for a raise is out of the question during budget cuts.

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Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of question":

in question out of without question out of it out of the picture out of bounds not out out of the common out of reach have out qualify out out of one's box out of frame out of square way out out of line get out of out of the money out of character keep out of out of the box out of order term out