UNCONCEIVABLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unconceivable

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl

Definition of unconceivable

as in incredible

too extraordinary or improbable to believe it's unconceivable that a once-promising actor could end up this way

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Recent Examples of unconceivable My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconceivable

Adjective

But Crow-Armstrong, through an incredible early-season approach adjustment combined with tweaks to his stance and hand placement, keeps putting on a show with his power production.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
With stunning use of practical effects and an incredible lead performance, this is one of the best horror films of the 2020s.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

California‘s seven Supreme Court justices appeared by turns perplexed by and incredulous of those theories during oral arguments last month.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredulous

Adjective

Critics of Prop 40 have also warned California’s levy is unlikely to be a one-time deal, and the letter sees a similar levy on billionaires elsewhere.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlikely

Adjective

The agent claims to have personally witnessed Foster training for the role at an FBI fingerprinting lab, a coincidence that feels both inconceivable and difficult to invalidate beyond any shadow of a doubt.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the world, is inconceivable and constitutes a betrayal of the state.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconceivable

Adjective

His job at AllSaints has opened the doors to top-tier suppliers, product-planning, quality control, and hard data on what actually moves on the shop floor — luxuries that would have been unimaginable for a four-year-old London label.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The companies building these centers are spending unimaginable sums.

— Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of unimaginable

Adjective

Factory closures now seem not just possible but likely, something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of unthinkable

Adjective

That second half is unbelievable to find a way to come out with a win.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
If college is defined by unbelievable disasters that become lifelong stories, then this singular tale of friendship is forged in the aftermath of connecting through a very public mistake.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbelievable

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