inconceivable
inconceivable
Definition
in·con·ceiv·able (in′kən sēv′ə bəl)
adjective
that cannot be conceived; that cannot be thought of, understood, imagined, or believed
in′·con·ceiv′·abil′·ity noun or in′·con·ceiv′·able·ness
in′·con·ceiv′·ably adverb
inconceivable
Synonyms
inconceivable
modif.
inconceivable
Usage Examples
Preposition: that
- anyone: It seems inconceivable that anyone could react negatively to this decision.
- government: It is inconceivable that the government does not, by now, know it too.
- man: Inconceivable that a man could return such treachery for divine love.
- someone: It seemed inconceivable that someone so loved, so full of life, could just go.
- people: It is inconceivable that people will sit back and let this happen.
- owner: It is inconceivable that the owner of the mouse that made the fastest run could be sent home with nothing.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: With NATO, the EU has provided a framework that has made a major European war inconceivable.
Modifies a noun
- conception: In J. Haynes and J. Miller ( eds ) Inconceivable Conceptions, London: Routledge.
- horror: Confronted with photographs of atrocities from around the world, she selects pictures to fit the headlines whilst shielding the public from inconceivable horrors.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: The idea of managing finances seems almost inconceivable in the context of student life.
- virtually: That strikes me as so wildly improbable as to be virtually inconceivable.
- absolutely: What Sam and Lucy are about to go through is absolutely inconceivable.
- previously: It will bring the power of television to areas previously inconceivable.
- simply: It is simply inconceivable that Gordon Brown should be allowed to become Prime Minister.
- quite: It is quite inconceivable that they would seriously disarm the terrorist group when they support their actions.
Infinitive complement
- think: It would be inconceivable to think of the College without thinking of our ' people ' - they are crucial to our continued success.
- imagine: It's almost inconceivable to imagine there's a single person who hasn't heard of him on the entire planet.
- have: New York is still one of the best places to have an office it would be inconceivable not to have one there.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near inconceivable
- incomputable
- incompressible
- incomprehensive
- incomprehension
- incomprehensible
- incompliant
- incompletely
- incomplete
- incompetently
- incompetent evidence
- inconcinnity
- inconclusive
- incondensable
- incondite
- inconformity
- incongruent
- incongruity
- incongruous
- inconnu
- inconsecutive
