imaginable

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being imagined or conceived.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of imaginable¹

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

Example Sentences

Above, the sky was bluer than the clearest day imaginable.

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Alexander bared his teeth and emitted the most vicious growl imaginable.

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Just when you thought they had drained the well of good fortune they got the biggest and most unpredictable dollop of luck imaginable.

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You betrayed the trust of a number of women, in the most appalling ways imaginable.

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The baby food jar has evolved into a squeezable plastic pouch covered in colorful labels boasting of the health benefits and announcing every flavor imaginable.

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Related Words

• conceivable 
• plausible 
• sensible