conceivable

[ kuhn-see-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.

conceivable

/ kənˈsiːvəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible

Derived Forms

• conˌceivaˈbility, noun
• conˈceivably, adverb

Other Words From

• con·ceiva·bili·ty con·ceiva·ble·ness noun
• con·ceiva·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceivable¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See conceive, -able

Example Sentences

On every conceivable issue, he takes the stance preferred by GOP hard-liners.

From Slate

Over the past few years, the Republican Party has taken direct aim at mifepristone from every conceivable angle.

From Slate

Heather Schwedel, staff writer Who you are voting for this year: Kamala Harris Why: Harris is a better candidate and person in every conceivable way, but even if she weren’t, we’d still owe it to ourselves and humanity to do everything we can to keep Trump out of the White House.

From Slate

After laying on the horn for five straight seconds — a cry of frustration more than any conceivable call to action — the driver of a red pickup truck pulled a U-turn and retreated to the residential streets of Echo Park.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a call to look around and be scrupulously honest about who among us has given up on journalism, why, and if there’s any conceivable way back.

From Slate

Related Words

• believable
• convincing
• credible
• imaginable
• probable