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- Dictionaryinconceivable/ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl/
adjective
- 1. not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable: "it seemed inconceivable that he had been unaware of what was going on"
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INCONCEIVABLE definition: 1. impossible to imagine or think of: 2. extremely unlikely: 3. impossible to imagine or think…. Learn more.
noun. inconceivably. ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-blē. adverb. Synonyms. fantastical. implausible. incredible. incredulous. unbelievable. uncompelling. unconceivable. unconvincing. unimaginable. unthinkable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inconceivable in a Sentence. The fire caused an inconceivable amount of damage.
adjective. us / ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.b ə l / uk / ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.b ə l / (also unconceivable) Add to word list. C2. impossible to imagine or think of: inconceivable to The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them. It would be inconceivable for her to change her mind.
Inconceivable definition: not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable. See examples of INCONCEIVABLE used in a sentence.
If something is inconceivable, it doesn’t seem possible, it’s hard to imagine, or it can’t be true. It might seem inconceivable that a society would choose to pay bankers more than teachers, but it’s true.
impossible to imagine or believe synonym unthinkable. It is inconceivable that the minister was not aware of the problem. Then the inconceivable happened—I lost my job. The thought of leaving her family was inconceivable to her. opposite conceivable. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
(ɪnkənsiːvəbəl ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe something as inconceivable, you think it is very unlikely to happen or be true. It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker. Until now, a devaluation of the dollar seemed inconceivable.
Define inconceivable. inconceivable synonyms, inconceivable pronunciation, inconceivable translation, English dictionary definition of inconceivable. adj. 1. Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster. 2. So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought...
adjective. uk / ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl / us. Add to word list. impossible to imagine: [ + that ] I find it inconceivable that she could be a killer. (Definition of inconceivable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inconceivable. in Chinese (Traditional) 不能想像的, 不可思議的, 極不可能的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
That cannot be conceived; that cannot be thought of, understood, imagined, or believed. Webster's New World. So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable. An inconceivable victory against all odds. American Heritage. Unable to be conceived, unbelievable. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unimaginable. out-of-the-question.