unconceivable

/ʌŋkənsˈivəbəl/ adj

That cannot be conceived; unimaginable; inconceivable.

Word Origin Conceivable comes from Latin con- 'together' + capere 'to take' — so conceive is literally 'to take together,' to form an idea. Unconceivable means not able to be taken together, unimaginable. The root capere gives us capture, receive (take back), perceive (take through), deceive (take away), accept (take to), and except (take out). The breakdown un+con+ceiv+able shows it: not able to be conceived.

adj That cannot be conceived; unimaginable; inconceivable.

The concept of infinite space is unconceivable to many people.

(形容词) 难以想象的;不可思议的;无法理解的

无限空间的概念对许多人来说是不可想象的。

(adjetivo) Que no puede ser concebido; inimaginable; inconcebible.

El concepto de espacio infinito es inconcebible para muchas personas.

(adjectif) inconcevable; inimaginable; impensable [Qui ne peut être conçu ni imaginé ; inconcevable.]

Le concept d'espace infini est inconcevable pour beaucoup de gens.

(Adjektiv) unvorstellbar; undenkbar [unvorstellbar; so beschaffen, dass es nicht gedanklich erfasst werden kann]

Der Gedanke an unendlichen Raum ist für viele Menschen **unconceivable**.

(形容詞) 想像することができない; 考えが及ばない; 思い描くこともできない。

無限の空間という概念は、多くの人にとって想像を絶するものである。

(adjetivo) inconcebível; inimaginável [Que não pode ser concebido; inimaginável; inconcebível.]

O conceito de espaço infinito é inconcebível para muitas pessoas.

Word parts: un + con + ceiv + able

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