inconceivableadjective
uk/ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bəl/us/ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bəl/C2 impossible to imagine or think of:
The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them.
It would be inconceivable for her to change her mind.
extremely unlikely:
Another nuclear accident in the same place is virtually/almost inconceivable.
It is not inconceivable (= it is possible) that she could be lying.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not expected or planned
- ad hoc
- ad hocism
- ad hockery
- ad lib
- ad-lib
- adventitious
- against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom
- explosive
- it's just one of those things idiom
- just like that idiom
- make sth up as you go along idiom
- muddle
- muddle along
- rude
- spur
- unawares
- undreamed of
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- unintended
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inconceivably
adverb uk/ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bli/us/ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bli/