inconceivable

• Impossível de imaginar, conceber ou acreditar; que não pode ser compreendido ou representado mentalmente.

Impossible to imagine or comprehend.

1. Impossible to comprehendB2formal

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

   Inconcebível

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimplausibleincomprehensibleincredibleunbelievableunimaginableunthinkable

   Antônimosbelievableconceivableimaginableunderstandable

2. Totally unlikelyC1formal

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

   Inconcebível

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimplausibleimprobableincredibleunbelievableunimaginableunthinkable

   Antônimosconceivablecrediblelikelyplausiblepossible