imaginable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of imaginable
1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā ( rī ) to imagine + -bilis -ble
Explanation
If something is imaginable, it's something you can think of or conceive. Often, this means the same as "possible." If something is imaginable, then it's possible to conceive it or grasp it with your mind. Since the mind is powerful, a lot of things are imaginable. This word is often used in exaggerations or to make something seem impressive. People will say things like, "That was the worst day imaginable," which means it would be impossible to think of a worse day. If you can think of something, it's imaginable.
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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Example Sentences
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Working with her sister, Venus, who owns an interior design firm, Williams turned the property into her dream dwelling, complete with every luxurious amenity imaginable, including—of course—a private trophy room.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Or it might simply be that Weiss was given a job that she isn’t prepared to do, and she’s responding in one of the worst ways imaginable.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The jersey was the smallest size possible, but appropriately celebrated the biggest man imaginable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
And then, out of nowhere, as if it were the most normal thing imaginable, Lydia reached out and took Dill’s hand.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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