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in·con·ceiv·a·ble

[in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable
2.
unbelievable; incredible.

Origin:
1625–35; in-3 + conceivable

in·con·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, in·con·ceiv·a·ble·ness, noun
in·con·ceiv·a·bly, adverb
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inconceivable (ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being conceived, imagined, or considered
 
inconceiva'bility
 
n
 
incon'ceivableness
 
n
 
incon'ceivably
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

inconceivable
1631, from in- "not" + conceivable (see conceive).
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