imaginable

adjective

imag·​in·​able i-ˈma-jə-nə-bəl How to pronounce imaginable (audio)
-ˈmaj-nə-
: capable of being imagined : conceivable
any imaginable location
imaginableness noun
imaginably
i-ˈma-jə-nə-blē How to pronounce imaginable (audio)
-ˈmaj-nə-
adverb

Examples of imaginable in a Sentence

Computers now allow us to do things that were hardly imaginable only a few years ago. The store has fruits of every kind imaginable. We tried every imaginable therapy.
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Enter the Neiman Marcus Holiday Book, a classic guide to the most luxurious festive shopping imaginable. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 The cop plotline was bad and it was resolved in the most convenient, ridiculous way imaginable. Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Using a special adaptation that filters saline compounds from their small bodies, brine flies have learned to live in some of the harshest landlocked waters imaginable. Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024 Hawaii has loads of them, serving just about every type of food imaginable. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for imaginable 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ymaginable, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin imāginābilis, from Latin imāginārī "to imagine" + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy of (being acted upon)" — more at -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of imaginable was in the 15th century

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“Imaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imaginable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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imaginable

adjective
imag·​in·​able im-ˈaj-(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce imaginable (audio)
: possible to imagine
any imaginable place
imaginably adverb

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