imaginable

American  

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-buhl] / ɪˈmædʒ ə nə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being imagined or conceived.

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Other Word Forms

• imaginableness noun
• imaginably adverb
• unimaginable adjective
• unimaginableness noun
• unimaginably adverb

Etymology

Origin of imaginable

1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā ( rī ) to imagine + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

And in demonstrating that “internment on a massive scale was now not only imaginable but also feasible,” Mr. Brundage writes, America set a precedent that would be followed in every major war to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

Disney’s initial skepticism and the scene’s sheer impact on food both beg the question: How did one of the messiest foods imaginable become shorthand for romance?

From Salon

At the Olympics, they will essentially have that chance, from the greatest vantage point imaginable: inside the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emma uses air quotes. “…in ‘whatever this place is called’ would be the worst thing imaginable.

From Literature

In essentially every case imaginable, enrolling in this kind of plan is preferable to stopping payments.

From Barron's

Related Words

• conceivable
• plausible
• sensible