inconceivable

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl How to pronounce inconceivable (audio)
Definition of inconceivablenext
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe the formerly inconceivable idea that humans could land on the moon

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Recent Examples of inconceivable The psycho fanatics have a microphone now, which was inconceivable 20 years ago. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 When Emmanuel Macron revived the idea, in 2018, a curator at the Bayeux Museum insisted that moving the frankly archeological textile was, conservationally speaking, inconceivable. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Beyond the inconceivable mishap, the Huskers looked reactive and a step slow on defense for the entire first quarter. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 There are plenty of inconceivable exploits in the final season of Outer Banks, in ranging degrees of ridiculousness. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconceivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
  1. incredible
  2. incredulous
  3. unlikely
  4. impossible
  5. unthinkable
  6. unimaginable
  7. unbelievable
Adjective
  • Shortly thereafter, the Rockets fumbled the ball away on their next possession, and O’Connell’s incredible night continued.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Stones album is also incredible, in a very different way.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • Cam asked her, incredulous that his talkative fiancée had nothing to say.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some congressional Democrats were incredulous, saying the email might simply have been deleted and that the firm’s analysis did not explain why or how someone might have manufactured the message.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of incredulous
Adjective
  • Also unlikely to receive funding is a campground in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park that burned down in 2016 and has yet to be fixed.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Party scored in unlikely places, particularly in the Midwest and the South.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • The problem has to do with how a set of equations that model the movement of fluids seems to imply solutions with infinite speed, which should be impossible.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Camas coach Matt LeGrand — who's in an impossible position — would not comment on why.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • Raman’s position on the precipice of ascending to the mayoralty would have seemed nearly unthinkable at the start of the year, when Bass’ challengers included Pratt, former LAUSD Supt.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Dallas Cowboys have somehow lost in yet another unthinkable manner, blowing a two-score lead with just over two minutes left to fall to the lowly Arizona Cardinals 33-30 in overtime Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unthinkable
Adjective
  • The history of organic abstraction that runs through Jean Arp and Henry Moore is unimaginable without the inner vitality of Brancusi’s rounded shapes.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Built in Southern California, the Endeavour embodies the shuttle program’s technological ambition and diversity, while reminding visitors how cooperation can make the unimaginable possible.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of unimaginable
Adjective
  • The same fryer is also responsible for the unbelievable Croqu’Ailes Farcies XL, which are deboned chicken wings stuffed with more chicken and deep-fried.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Angie for Florida and her grassroots movement did an unbelievable job.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of unbelievable

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