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

None of which is to broach the story of the film, which opens with the worst imaginable disconnect for an Egyptian viewer. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Let’s return, then, to La Quinta, and the saddest pizza party imaginable. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

The front office threw every asset imaginable at a defensive line capable of coming in waves and covering warts. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

We have been taught that such a system is too complex to dismantle, but it has been made complex to obfuscate the most obvious fact imaginable, which is that there is no justification, ever, for denying a sick person care. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 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