inconceivable

adjective

in·con·ceiv·able | \ ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl

Definition of inconceivable

: not conceivable: such as

a : impossible to comprehend

b : unbelievable

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Other Words from inconceivable

inconceivability \ ˌin-kən-ˌsē-və-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

inconceivableness \ ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl-nəs

\ noun

inconceivably \ ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-blē

\ adverb

Examples of inconceivable in a Sentence

The fire caused an inconceivable amount of damage. After coming this far, to quit now would be inconceivable.

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Dion reveals a depth of emotion that seems inconceivable to us cynical mortals. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Céline Dion's Reactions at Couture Fashion Shows Are More Beautiful Than Any Dress Could Be," 24 Jan. 2019 Behind closed doors, Trump suggested that NATO allies increase their military budgets to 4 percent of their economies — a steep increase that is inconceivable for many member countries. — BostonGlobe.com, "Where to get a taste of Brazil’s culture and cuisine before you go," 12 July 2018 There have already been five games in 2018 where a manager removed a pitcher after six innings with a no-hitter in progress, something inconceivable for much of baseball history. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "Why It Won’t Be Long Until the Next No-Hitter," 9 May 2018 Her reasoning is that cultures change and evolve, sometimes finding things that were once inconceivable to be permissible and, perhaps more importantly, vice versa. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s iconification culminates in the biopic On the Basis of Sex," 20 Dec. 2018 Even the upload schedule for these videos is inconceivable by modern best practices. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "YouTuber who eats disgusting food is everything good about the internet," 20 Nov. 2018 But Maile’s presence there—let alone her warm welcome— would have once been inconceivable. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "How Many Women Does It Take to Change a Congress?," 10 Oct. 2018 Red Wings mailbag: Doing some math, making playoffs 'inconceivable' More: Red Wings irritated, weary as one-goal losses define season Twitter updates Check out our Red Wings Xtra app on Apple and Android! — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Game thread: Detroit Red Wings lose to Minnesota Wild, 4-1," 4 Mar. 2018 This past weekend, Tiger Woods’s return to golf was dissected in a way that would be inconceivable for, say, Phil Mickelson. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "Another Super Bowl Opening Night Featuring Tom Brady and the Patriots—What Else Is New?," 30 Jan. 2018

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