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

Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person. —Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

The Oilers, of course, have eliminated the Kings in seemingly every fashion imaginable across four straight first-round playoff series. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026

Jessica Alba is ringing in the New Year in the best way imaginable—by slipping into a bikini, throwing on some shades, and soaking up some serious sun on the beach in Mexico with her boyfriend Danny Ramirez. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026

The notable player who made the cut is Luke Kuechly, the inside linebacker who played from 2012-19 — all of which with the Panthers — and earned pretty much every stat and honor imaginable in that time frame. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025

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