INCONCEIVABLE


Meaning of INCONCEIVABLE in English

|in+ adjective

Etymology: in- (I) + conceivable

1. : falling outside the limit of what can be comprehended, accepted as true or real, or tolerated: as

a. : impossible to comprehend in the absence of actual experience or knowledge : unimaginable

color is inconceivable to those born blind

b. : impossible to entertain in the mind : unthinkable

it is inconceivable that a thing can both be and not be

c. : impossible to accept as an article of faith : incredible , unbelievable

it is inconceivable that God should wantonly inflict suffering

2. : hard to believe or believe in

it is inconceivable that such losses should continue

inconceivable losses of revenue

• in·conceivableness “+ noun

• in·conceivably “+ adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.