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Definition of “inconceivable

inconceivable (ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəllPronunciation for inconceivable

Definitions

adjective

  1. incapable of being conceived, imagined, or considered

Alternative Forms

ˌinconˌceivaˈbility ˌinconˈceivableness noun ˌinconˈceivably adverb

Usage examples

  • It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker.
    Malcolm, John, 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.
    Hirst, Paul, After Thatcher (1989)

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