heypolyglot
Italian

inconcepibile

/in.kon.t͡ʃeˈpi.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

inconceivable

  • impossible to imagine, understand, or believe; unthinkable

In a sentence

È inconcepibile che nessuno abbia avvisato la polizia.

It is inconceivable that nobody alerted the police.

Un simile comportamento è del tutto inconcepibile sul lavoro.

Such behavior is completely unthinkable at work.

Trovo inconcepibile spendere così tanto per una cena.

I find it inconceivable to spend so much on a dinner.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
inconcepibilemasculine · singular
inconcepibilefeminine · singular
inconcepibilimasculine · plural
inconcepibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed with the negative prefix 'in-' and 'concepibile' (conceivable).
  • It ends in '-e', so it has the same form for masculine and feminine in the singular.

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