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inconceivable (adjective), more inconceivable, most inconceivable
1. Regarding something that is impossible to think about or to imagine: Brandon's inconceivable success in business was thought to be highly unlikely.
2. Descriptive of something which is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe that it exists: The earthquake was an inconceivable disaster that was impossible to image.
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2. Descriptive of something which is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe that it exists: The earthquake was an inconceivable disaster that was impossible to image.
There are some inconceivable things that really can't happen or certainly will not happen.
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inconceivable, unthinkable
inconceivable (in" kuhn SEE vuh buhl) (adjective)
Impossible to understand: It was inconceivable that the professor wrote such an unsubstantiated article about the president of the university.
unthinkable (un THING kuh buhl) (adjective)
1. Impossible to be understood by the mind or contrary to reasonable expectations: It was unthinkable that the children should be expected to walk so far.
2. Difficult to imagine or to believe: It was unthinkable that the teacher was leaving the school before the end of the semester.
2. Difficult to imagine or to believe: It was unthinkable that the teacher was leaving the school before the end of the semester.
Tamika found the mathematical formula on the examination inconceivable, however it was unthinkable that she would fail the exam because of this one problem.
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