imaginable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of imaginable
1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā ( rī ) to imagine + -bilis -ble
Explanation
If something is imaginable, it's something you can think of or conceive. Often, this means the same as "possible." If something is imaginable, then it's possible to conceive it or grasp it with your mind. Since the mind is powerful, a lot of things are imaginable. This word is often used in exaggerations or to make something seem impressive. People will say things like, "That was the worst day imaginable," which means it would be impossible to think of a worse day. If you can think of something, it's imaginable.
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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Example Sentences
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He is now an associate at Imaginable Futures, a philanthropic investment firm in Redwood City, Calif. She is a manager in the San Francisco office of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit health care system.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021
And Imaginable Futures plans to spend more than $3 million in the United States, Africa and Latin America on child care for essential workers, as well as educational ventures.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2020
What adds to the Pomp of those Interviews is, that it is performed with the greatest Silence and Order Imaginable.
From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph
Get Ready for Imaginable Happenings You may not need to knock at that door, nor wait for an invitation to come in.
From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.
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