imaginable

CEFRC1

/ɪˈmadʒɪnəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Possible to imagine or think of.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Able to be imagined; conceivable.

Examples

  • This cookbook has recipes for every imaginable occasion.

  • I have tried every means imaginable.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /-nəbəl/
  • /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnəbəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Within the realm of consideration.

More examples

In context

  • This is the best play imaginable.

  • By the early 1980s, Gucci was overlicensed, with its logo on every product imaginable from headscarves to key rings to lighters.

  • While running, they were exposed to the most hideous bespawling imaginable.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English ymaginable, from Latin imāginābilis; equivalent to imagine + -able.