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inconceivable

[in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈsi və bəl /
ADJECTIVE
beyond reason, belief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extraordinary implausible impossible improbable incredible mind-boggling strange unbelievable unheard-of unimaginable unthinkable
WEAK
fantastic incogitable incomprehensible insupposable phony rare reachy staggering thin unconvincing unknowable unlikely unsubstantial weak won't fly won't wash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable common credible familiar likely normal plausible possible reasonable tenable usual
WEAK
conceivable fathomable imaginable

Example Sentences

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Having already had three managers this season, it seems inconceivable that owner Evangelos Marinakis will seek a fourth head coach before the campaign is out.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“Given the volatility around earnings, it’s not inconceivable that there is a period of relative strength for technology,” Hackett said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Alibaba ADRs remain priced around $150—up 0.5% in Monday’s premarket—which is just half of the late-2020 high, but a price level that may have been inconceivable in 2022, for instance, when it traded near $60.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

It would be inconceivable to not include “The Princess Bride” in any consideration of Reiner’s best, as the swashbuckling fantasy romance embodies a sense of playful inventiveness and anything-can-happen ethos.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“It was an inconceivable question—no one even knew what DNA was!”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot