Thinkable

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪŋkəbəl/

Definitions of thinkable

adjective able to be considered or imagined; conceivable

Example Sentences

A1 Simple addition and subtraction are thinkable for young children.

A2 It is thinkable that the weather will change tomorrow.

B1 Finding a solution to the problem seemed thinkable after brainstorming.

B2 Innovative ideas that were once considered unthinkable are now thinkable.

C1 The implications of the new policy are vast and thinkable by experts in the field.

C2 The philosopher's theories are so complex that they are barely thinkable by the average person.

Examples of thinkable in a Sentence

formal In a logical sense, the idea of aliens visiting Earth is not thinkable.

informal I can't even imagine a world without smartphones, it's just not thinkable.

slang Dropping out of school without a plan is just not thinkable, man.

figurative The thought of losing her was simply not thinkable, it felt like my whole world would collapse.

Grammatical Forms of thinkable

• past tense: thought
• plural: thinkables
• comparative: more thinkable
• superlative: most thinkable
• present tense: think
• future tense: will think
• perfect tense: have thought
• continuous tense: thinking
• singular: thinkable
• positive degree: thinkable
• infinitive: to think
• gerund: thinking
• participle: thought

Origin and Evolution of thinkable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'thinkable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'think-' and the suffix '-able', both of which have roots in Old English and Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that can be thought or imagined, the word 'thinkable' has evolved to also signify something that is within the realm of possibility or consideration.