adj
inconceivable
ihn-kuhn-SEE-vuh-bl
adj
1
So unlikely or strange that it is hard to even imagine happening.
"It was inconceivable that the small startup could beat a global tech giant."
"A world without the internet is almost inconceivable to most young people today."
How to Use Inconceivable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo unlikely or hard to imagine that it feels impossible.
Common pairings
seem inconceivable
inconceivable that
virtually inconceivable
Word Forms
more inconceivable comparative, most inconceivable superlative
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Etymology
From in- ("not") plus conceivable, from Latin concipere ("to take in, form in the mind").