imaginable
/i'mædʤinəbl/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Capable of being conceived or pictured in the mind; possible to imagine. This describes something that, while it may not be real or present, can be thought of or visualized without logical contradiction. 2. Possible; conceivable. This describes something that is within the realm of possibility or can be considered as an option.
Examples of Usage
- (Every color that one could possibly think of was used.)
- (We have thought of every possible situation.)
- (It is very difficult to conceive of him refusing.)
Advanced Usage
- "every imaginable": This common collocation is used for emphasis to mean "all possible types of."
- The store sells every imaginable type of kitchen gadget.
- "the worst/best imaginable": Used to describe the extreme limit of what can be conceived.
- The storm caused the worst damage imaginable.
Variants and Related Words
- Imagine (verb): To form a mental image or concept of something.
- Can you imagine a world without the internet?
- Imagination (noun): The faculty or action of forming new ideas, images, or concepts.
- Children have such vivid imaginations.
- Unimaginable (adjective): Incapable of being imagined or conceived; too extraordinary or extreme to believe.
- The scale of the disaster was unimaginable.
Synonyms
- Conceivable
- Thinkable
- Possible
- Supposable
Antonyms
- Unimaginable
- Inconceivable
- Unthinkable
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Within the bounds of the imaginable: Something that is possible to conceive.
- The proposed solution, while complex, is still within the bounds of the imaginable.
Adjective
-
capable of being imagined
-
that is one possible answer
-
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
Từ tương tự
Từ chứa "imaginable"
Từ có nhắc đến "imaginable"
