conceivable

American  

[kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] / kənˈsi və bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.

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conceivable British  

/ kənˈsiːvəbəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• conceivability noun
• conceivableness noun
• conceivably adverb

Etymology

Origin of conceivable

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

Example Sentences

But the conditions that make such catastrophic outcomes conceivable—growing technological, geopolitical, social, and environmental instability—are aligning in ways that warrant concern.

From Barron's

It’s conceivable that Twitch will want to do some baking in the morning, but she might not.

From Literature

But if CBS execs lose their patience, it’s conceivable that the network can pull him off the air and use guest hosts until the end of the program’s run.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, Kim has risked life and limb to expand her arsenal of twists and flips in every conceivable way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Could they run simulations based on every conceivable shot played in an end, for example?

From BBC

Related Words

• believable
• convincing
• credible
• imaginable
• probable