thinkable
/ˈθɪŋkəbəl/
thinkable adjective: able to be thought or imagined; conceivable.
Adjective
thinkable (comparative more thinkable, superlative most thinkable)
- Able to be thought or imagined; conceivable.
- Marx held that a society from which all sources of conflict, aggression, and evil have been thus extirpated was not only thinkable, but was historically imminent.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in...
- “Nothing can separate us; not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not threats, not even sin, not the thinkable or unthinkable can get between us,” it reads.2023 May 27, Ray Sanchez, “Does Brian Laundrie’s mom risk criminal charges over her ‘burn after reading’ letter? Here’s what legal experts say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 May 2023
- Morally acceptable or legal.
Noun
thinkable (plural thinkables)
- Something that can be thought about.
Antonyms of thinkable
Forms of thinkable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more thinkable |
| superlative | most thinkable |
| Noun | |
| plural | thinkables |
Origin of thinkable
From think + -able.
Words formed from thinkable
Questions about thinkable
- What does thinkable mean?
- Thinkable means able to be thought or imagined; conceivable.
- What part of speech is thinkable?
- Thinkable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce thinkable?
- Thinkable is pronounced /ˈθɪŋkəbəl/.
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