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inconceivable

/ɪŋ.kən.ˈsiː.və.bɫ̩/

Meanings
adjective
Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

Examples :

"It's inconceivable that John missed all his classes this week. "
mind philosophy possibility being abstract

Related Words

Illustration week

week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

Illustration missed

missed verb

/mɪst/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration conceived

conceived verb

/kənˈsiːvd/

To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.

"The artist conceived the sculpture as a tribute to her grandmother. "

Illustration john

john noun

/ˈdʒɒn/ /ˈdʒɑn/

A prostitute's client.

"John was a frequent client of the prostitute, known for his late-night visits. "

Illustration unbelievable

unbelievable adjective

/ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/

Not to be believed.

"The amount of homework assigned for the weekend was unbelievable. "

Illustration classes

classes noun

/klasɪz/ /klɑːsɪz/ /kleəsɪz/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."

Illustration imagined

imagined verb

/ɪˈmædʒɪnd/

To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

"Try to imagine a pink elephant."