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

He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics. —David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025

Voters from the United States to the Netherlands have installed far right-wing, anti-immigration, anti-people governments hell bent on punishing migration via the most inhumane measures imaginable. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Portrayed as cannibals, child-killers, and corpse-defilers, enemies become existential threats and the worst imaginable offenders, lying beyond the pale of redemption. —Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025

The Nuggets were tested in almost every way imaginable by Los Angeles, but still found a way to survive the series. —Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 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