inconceivableness


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in·con·ceiv·a·ble

 (ĭn′kən-sē′və-bəl)
adj.
1. Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster.
2. So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable: an inconceivable victory against all odds.
in′con·ceiv′a·bil′i·ty, in′con·ceiv′a·ble·ness n.
in′con·ceiv′a·bly adv.
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Noun1.inconceivableness - the state of being impossible to conceive
inconceivability
impossibility, impossibleness - incapability of existing or occurring
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