thinkable
capable of being thought; conceivable.
that may be considered as possible or likely.
Origin of thinkable
1Other 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
They were personally angry, and they tried to throw out every reason thinkable to block it.
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Ep. 481) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 4, 2021 | Freakonomics“Things that would have been politically unthinkable 20 years ago are now thinkable,” Lytton said.
It was not thinkable that any magic at all could be worked by a fur coat or even by the foresight that had provided it.
The Incredible Honeymoon | E. NesbitIt is sufficient for him to know that his creations are thinkable.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneWhen the race dies, in no thinkable way can we say that it will live at all.
Is Life Worth Living? | William Hurrell Mallock
Nevertheless the anarchism of Tolstoy offers us a programme which is hardly thinkable.
The Church and Modern Life | Washington GladdenIt 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
/ (ˈθɪŋkəbəl) /
able to be conceived or considered; possible; feasible
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