inconceivable

• Nicht vorstellbar oder begreifbar; so ungewöhnlich oder unmöglich, dass es sich der Vorstellungskraft entzieht.

Impossible to imagine or comprehend.

1. Impossible to comprehendB2formal

   So unlikely or surprising that it is impossible to imagine or believe.

   Unvorstellbar

   • It is inconceivable that he would forget such an important meeting.
   • The speed of the technological change is almost inconceivable.
   • To her, the idea of leaving her hometown was inconceivable.

   Synonymeimplausibleincomprehensibleincredibleunbelievableunimaginableunthinkable

   Antonymebelievableconceivableimaginableunderstandable

2. Totally unlikelyC1formal

   Beyond the bounds of probability or reason; not able to happen.

   Unglaublich

   • Winning the lottery twice in one year is statistically inconceivable.
   • It seemed inconceivable that the project could fail with so much support.
   • The notion that they would turn down the offer is simply inconceivable.

   Synonymeimplausibleimprobableincredibleunbelievableunimaginableunthinkable

   Antonymeconceivablecrediblelikelyplausiblepossible