inconceivable
Unable to be conceived or imaginedUnable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.
» It is inconceivable to me that he would do such a thing.
Meaning
1 sensesUnable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.
unfassbar, unfasslich, unbegreiflich
непостижи́мыйnepostižímyj, немы́слимыйnemýslimyj, невообрази́мыйnevoobrazímyj
незбагне́ннийnezbahnénnyj, неми́слимийnemýslymyj, неуявле́ннийneujavlénnyj
- totally unlikely
Examples
10 sentencesIt is inconceivable to me that he would do such a thing.
A few years ago it would have been inconceivable for Japan to send troops overseas.
Salvation from this misery is inconceivable.
deEine Erlösung von diesem Elend ist nicht absehbar. — al_ex_an_der
It is inconceivable that he could ever win.
It is inconceivable that anyone could possibly believe this.
Translations
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Origin
From in- + conceivable.From in- + conceivable.
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Forms
more inconceivable, most inconceivable| Comparative | more inconceivable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inconceivable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- totally unlikely:impossibleout of the questionunimaginable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form