inconceivable
[ in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈsi və bəl /
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adjective
not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable
unbelievable; incredible.
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Origin of inconceivable
First recorded in 1625–35; in-3 + conceivable
OTHER WORDS FROM inconceivable
in·con·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, in·con·ceiv·a·ble·ness, nounin·con·ceiv·a·bly, adverbWords nearby inconceivable
incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert, inconcinnity, inconclusive, incondensable, incondite
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inconceivable
/ (ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being conceived, imagined, or considered
Derived forms of inconceivable
inconceivability or inconceivableness, nouninconceivably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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