conceivable

adjective
UK: /kənˈsiːvəbl/
US: /kənˈsiːvəbəl/

  1. Possible to imagine or believe.

    1. Is it conceivable that we'll ever visit Mars?
    2. It is barely conceivable that he might not have known about the plan but I doubt it.

  2. Able to be understood or believed.

    1. The idea is perfectly conceivable.
    2. It's conceivable why she would react that way given her history with her family.

Synonyms

possible believable thinkable credible imaginable

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The word "conceivable" in English means: Possible to imagine or believe., Able to be understood or believed..

The phonetic transcription of "conceivable" is /kənˈsiːvəbl/ in British English and /kənˈsiːvəbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conceivable": possible, believable, thinkable, credible, imaginable.

Example usage of "conceivable": "Is it conceivable that we'll ever visit Mars?". More examples on the page.