imaginable

adjective

imag·​in·​able i-ˈma-jə-nə-bəl 

-ˈmaj-nə-

: capable of being imagined : conceivable

any imaginable location

imaginableness noun

imaginably

i-ˈma-jə-nə-blē 

-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, the scope of monetary policy expanded enormously, from targeting a single interest rate in the market for short-term government debt, to interventions in the markets for almost every asset imaginable. —Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

The Hôtel Lili places you just half a mile from Rodeo Drive, home to every high-end shop imaginable—worth a stroll even if shopping isn’t the goal. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

Microplastics — those microscopic plastic fragments now turning up in drinking water, soil and even Arctic air — are pouring out of our homes through one of the most mundane chores imaginable. —Ryan Brennan may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026

While less than half a mile away, innocent children received no warning at all before encountering the worst danger imaginable. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

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

Rhymes for imaginable

• unimaginable

Kids Definition

imaginable

adjective

imag·​in·​able im-ˈaj-(ə-)nə-bəl 

: possible to imagine

any imaginable place

imaginably

-blē 

adverb