conceivable

[kuhn-see-vuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.

conceivable

/ kənˈsiːvəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible

Other Word Forms

• conceivability noun
• conceivableness noun
• conceivably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceivable¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See conceive, -able

Example Sentences

So is it actually conceivable that America's polarising president could win?

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Given that Radiohead just announced its first live shows in seven years, it was mentally conceivable that they could throw in an Indio pit stop.

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Whether his services are needed, even in narrowly conceivable circumstances, out of the bullpen beyond that remains to be seen — with the Dodgers continuing to leave that possibility open for now.

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Einbinder thanked Smart and the show's crew for "changing my life in every conceivable way".

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It is entirely conceivable, and even likely, that far-right parties will hold power in several of the largest so-called democracies before the end of this decade.

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Related Words

• believable www.thesaurus.com
• convincing 
• credible 
• imaginable 
• probable