conceivable

conceivable

English

Etymology

From Middle English conceyvable, equivalent to conceive +‎ -able.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈsiːvəbl̩/
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Adjective

conceivable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being conceived or imagined.
    Synonyms: imaginable, possible, credible, thinkable
    Antonyms: inconceivable, unconceivable
    • 2021 March 28, Naomi Thomas and Dakin Andone, “Conceivable that unvaccinated children could go to camp or playgrounds this summer, Fauci says”, in CNN[1]:
      But asked by “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan whether parents can send their kids to summer camp without vaccines, Fauci said, “It is conceivable that that will be possible.”

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References

  1. ^ conceivable, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.