thinkable

[ thing-kuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being thought; conceivable.

  2. that may be considered as possible or likely.

Origin of thinkable

1
First recorded in 1850–55; think1 + -able

Other words from thinkable

  • think·a·ble·ness, noun
  • think·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby thinkable

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How to use thinkable in a sentence

  • Nevertheless the anarchism of Tolstoy offers us a programme which is hardly thinkable.

    The Church and Modern Life | Washington Gladden
  • It is thinkable only as a requirement136 made by rational intelligence for fitting conduct among personal agents.

    Theoretical Ethics | Milton Valentine

British Dictionary definitions for thinkable

thinkable

/ (ˈθɪŋkəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be conceived or considered; possible; feasible

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