inconceivable
gb/ˌɪŋkənsˈivəbəl/ us/ˌɪŋkənsˈivəbəl/
C1
Англійська
~ 9500
Значення
0 значень
adjective
C1
property
1
impossible or almost impossible to imagine
Too strange, surprising, or unlikely to imagine or believe as real.
Модель уживання:
it is inconceivable that [clause]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use *inconceivable* for something that is only a little hard or complicated, where words like *difficult* or *hard to imagine* are better. *Inconceivable* is strong and suggests something is almost beyond belief. Another common mistake is using the wrong pattern, such as *"inconceivable of that he left"*; the natural patterns are *"it is inconceivable that he left"* or *"his leaving is inconceivable"*.
Синоніми
unthinkable (Often slightly stronger and more emotional; commonly used for actions that would be morally wrong or shocking.)
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unimaginable (Focuses more on the difficulty of forming a mental picture, often for very large, extreme, or unusual things.)
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impossible (Broader and more general; can mean simply cannot happen, while "inconceivable" emphasizes not being able to believe or mentally accept it.)
Антоніми
conceivable (Direct logical opposite; something that can be imagined or believed as possible.)
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plausible (Describes something that seems likely and believable, the opposite of being too unlikely to accept.)
Словосполучення
almost inconceivable
|it is inconceivable that
|seems inconceivable
|virtually inconceivable
|politically inconceivable
|previously inconceivable
Теми
opinions
|thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Приклади
- It is inconceivable that the company would risk its reputation in that way.
- To many people at the time, landing on the moon was inconceivable.
- The idea of living without the internet now seems almost inconceivable.
- Such a rapid change in the law would have been inconceivable a decade ago.
- For her, the thought of betraying a friend was simply inconceivable.
Навчальні приклади
- It is inconceivable that he would lie to his best friend.
- Just fifty years ago, smartphones were inconceivable.
- The team found it inconceivable that they had lost the game.
- To my grandparents, online shopping was once inconceivable.
- The teacher said it was inconceivable that no one had done the homework.
Граматика
Словникова форма
inconceivable
IPA
GB/ˌɪŋkənsˈivəbəl/
US/ˌɪŋkənsˈivəbəl/
Склади й наголос
in - con - ceiv - able (4 склади)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ceiv)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: inconceivable
Споріднені слова
Core family
Related words
misconception
noun B2
misconceive
verb
Negative and opposite forms
inconceivably
adverb
Advanced or less common
conceivability
noun
inconceivability
noun
Вирази
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