Definitions
- Describing something that is impossible to imagine or comprehend. - Referring to something that is beyond belief or understanding. - Talking about something that is extremely difficult to conceive or grasp.
- Referring to something that is hard to believe or accept as true. - Describing something that is beyond one's expectations or imagination. - Talking about something that is remarkable or extraordinary.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that is difficult to believe or comprehend.
- 2Both words are adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs.
- 3Both words express a high degree of intensity or extremity.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Inconceivably is used to describe something that is impossible to imagine or comprehend, while unbelievably is used to describe something that is hard to believe or accept as true.
- 2Connotation: Inconceivably has a more negative connotation, implying that something is beyond one's ability to understand or conceive, while unbelievably has a more positive connotation, suggesting that something is remarkable or extraordinary.
- 3Intensity: Inconceivably implies an even higher degree of intensity or extremity than unbelievably.
- 4Formality: Inconceivably is more formal and less commonly used in everyday language than unbelievably.
- 5Structure: Inconceivably is formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'inconceivable', while unbelievably is formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unbelievable'.
Remember this!
Inconceivably and unbelievably are both adverbs that describe something that is difficult to believe or comprehend. However, inconceivably emphasizes the idea of impossibility or extreme difficulty, while unbelievably focuses on the idea of something being remarkable or extraordinary. Inconceivably is more formal and less commonly used in everyday language than unbelievably.
