THINKABLE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

thinkable

adjective

Definition of thinkable

as in conceivable

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Recent Examples of thinkable And that would not have been thinkable 10 years ago. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The only thing that might have stopped us from accepting this kind of corruption as thinkable would be if such acceptance upended our overall understanding of how constitutional democracy functions. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025 This bet-the-business kind of change would not previously have been thinkable. — Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 That's but one of the once-unthinkable scenarios that seem more thinkable than ever. — Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thinkable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable

Adjective

State vaccine production could face a few conceivable roadblocks.

— Joel Dodge, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
So, imagine running 30 miles with a stomach full of every conceivable combination and permutation of tortilla, meat, and cheese, and then doing it at altitude.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of conceivable

Adjective

Yet that experience has helped drive the administration’s current efforts to achieve more plausible and narrowly defined goals.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Given the sheer size of the federal government, that is more than plausible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plausible

Adjective

The students who stepped forward when their teacher collapsed playing basketball in Michigan illustrate what becomes possible when CPR skills are taught before they are needed.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The film team had to come up with a strategy to capture as much as possible without interfering with Schnell’s challenge.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026