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

All of this is a strong echo of the rise of social-media giants, digital empires that have influenced the outcomes of elections and stoked some of the worst human impulses imaginable. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025

These tough-as-nails perennials don’t mind poor soils and come in every color imaginable, ranging from 1 to 4 feet tall. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025

Bold, compassionate, and courageous, she’s tested in every imaginable way after a conversation with God sets her on an irreversible path. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025

The two are constantly out and about together, hand in hand, looking like the hottest lesbian age-gap relationship imaginable (sorry, Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson). —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 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