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

That worsening tensions could spiral into cataclysmic war is now all too imaginable. —Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025

In virtually every imaginable situation over the years. —Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025

The former was shell-shocked by one of the worst offensive lines imaginable in 2021 and eventually flat-lined. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025

The store has all the classics like Pez, taffy and every flavor of Jelly Belly imaginable. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 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