unconceivable
unconceivable adjective: that cannot be conceived; unimaginable; inconceivable.
Adjective
unconceivable (comparative more unconceivable, superlative most unconceivable)
- That cannot be conceived; unimaginable; inconceivable.
- I am now going out in a sleigh (and four) with unconceivable dignity and grandeur; mentioning which reminds me that I am informed by trusty scouts that —— intends to waylay me at Washington, and may even descend upon me in the train to-morrow.1880, Charles Dickens, The Letters of Charles Dickens
- The kind liberty granted us of wearing Indian stuffs, and calicoes, to gratify the vanity and folly of our women; which, beside the profit to England, is an unconceivable loss to us; forcing the weavers to beg in our streets, or transport themselves to foreign countries.1903, Jonathan Swift, The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. VI; The Drapier's Letters
Forms of unconceivable
| comparative | more unconceivable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unconceivable |
Origin of unconceivable
From un- + conceivable.
Words formed from unconceivable
Questions about unconceivable
- What does unconceivable mean?
- Unconceivable means that cannot be conceived; unimaginable; inconceivable.
- What part of speech is unconceivable?
- Unconceivable is an adjective.
Words near unconceivable in the dictionary
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