inconceivable
adjective
in·con·ceiv·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl 
: not conceivable: such as
a
: unbelievable
It's inconceivable they survived the crash.
b
: impossible to comprehend
… a work of inconceivable difficulty and labour …—
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The fire caused an inconceivable amount of damage.
After coming this far, to quit now would be inconceivable.
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Four inhabitants seemed inconceivable.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For most of baseball’s history, formal affiliation with any form of gambling was inconceivable.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Perhaps displacement resides in these inconceivable connections, in these scandalous imprecisions.
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Put nothing past Ohtani, including the inconceivable.
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David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For most of baseball’s history, formal affiliation with any form of gambling was inconceivable.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Perhaps displacement resides in these inconceivable connections, in these scandalous imprecisions.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Put nothing past Ohtani, including the inconceivable.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inconceivable
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconceivable. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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