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, 6 May 2025

This is a man who has adopted as a career trajectory embracing some of the most noxious lies imaginable, those that cast doubt on the efficacy and safety of perhaps our greatest-ever medical achievement, vaccinations. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

The Celine Triomphe sunglasses arguably kicked off the trend, so that’s a great place to start; the silhouette is also available at every price point imaginable. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 May 2025

Both are depleted from past mistakes and on the verge of making one of the worst imaginable. —Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 1 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