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- [ih-maj-uh-nuh-buh l]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ə nə bəl/
- /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-maj-uh-nuh-buh l]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ə nə bəl/
Definitions of imaginable word
- adjective imaginable capable of being imagined or conceived. 1
- noun imaginable Possible to be thought of or believed. 1
- adjective imaginable You use imaginable after a superlative such as 'best' or 'worst' to emphasize that something is extreme in some way. 0
- adjective imaginable You use imaginable after a word like 'every' or 'all' to emphasize that you are talking about all the possible examples of something. You use imaginable after 'no' to emphasize that something does not have the quality mentioned. 0
- adjective imaginable that can be imagined 0
- adjective imaginable Able to be imagined; conceivable. 0
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Origin of imaginable
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā(rī) to imagine + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Imaginable
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imaginable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
imaginable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imaginable
adj imaginable
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- conceivable — If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
- calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
adjective imaginable
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- comprehendible — comprehensible
- believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
Antonyms for imaginable
adj imaginable
- unbelievable — too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
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