inconceivable (ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- incapable of being conceived, imagined, or considered
Alternative Forms
ˌinconˌceivaˈbility ˌinconˈceivableness noun ˌinconˈceivably adverbSynonyms
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unimaginable,
impossible,
incredible,
staggering,
unbelievable,
unthinkable,
out of the question,
incomprehensible,
unheard-of,
mind-boggling,
beyond belief,
unknowable,
not to be thought of
Usage examples
It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker.
, Gothic Pursuit (1987)Even businesses where pyramids seem inconceivable may, actually, have room for them.
Business Today (1999)Uri Geller, the psychic, said it was " inconceivable " that Jackson was a child abuser.
New Zealand Herald (2003)These are ties more intimate than sex, leading to ` inconceivable communion".
Independent (1998)A Helmut Schmidt is 4 almost inconceivable in British politics.
, After Thatcher (1989)