Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
imaginable
Pronunciation
IPA/imaxiˈnaβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveconceivable
Example
Es imaginable que llueva mañana.
It is conceivable that it will rain tomorrow.
More examples
No es imaginable que él deje el trabajo así.
It is not imaginable that he would quit his job like that.
Core concept
A conceivable possibility held in the imagination.
Common phrases
no es imaginable
not imaginable
es imaginable que
it is conceivable that
Similar words
posible: Able to occur in the real world; a feasible outcome under actual conditions.
probable: Considered likely to occur; having a relatively high chance based on evidence.
concebible: Able to be formed in the mind as an idea or mental image.
Definition in Spanish
Que puede concebirse por la imaginación; no necesariamente real, pero concebible.
Word origin
Formed by combining imaginar with -able, ultimately from Latin imaginari plus -abilis, the components literally meaning 'able to be imagined'.
Usage tips
- A common confusion is with imaginario, which denotes something imaginary or fictional while imaginable means merely conceivable.
Other meanings
- imaginableadjective
Opposites
- inimaginableunimaginableadjective
- imposibleimpossibleadjective
Related words
- imaginarimagineverb
- imaginaciónimaginationnoun
- imaginablementeimaginablyadverb