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inconceivability

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being inconceivable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Something inconceivable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of being impossible to conceive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inconceivableness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: impossibility, impossibleness

History

Etymology

From inconceivable + -ity or in- + conceivability.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Unvorstellbarkeit — quality of being inconceivable
  • Polish: niewyobrażalność — quality of being inconceivable
  • German: Unvorstellbarkeit — something inconceivable
  • Polish: niewyobrażalność — something inconceivable