# conceivable

/kənˈsivəbəɫ/ (US) · /kənsˈiːvəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/conceivable
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

possible to imagine or believe. You use this to describe something that could happen, even if it is unlikely.

For teachers: capable of being imagined or grasped mentally. Often used to emphasize the range of possibilities, frequently following 'every' or 'any'.

## Examples

- It is conceivable that we will finish the project early.
- The team explored every conceivable solution to the technical problem before deciding to start over.
- While a peaceful resolution remains conceivable, the escalating rhetoric from both sides suggests that a diplomatic breakthrough is increasingly improbable in the current political climate.

## Usage notes

- Often used in the superlative sense with 'every' ('every conceivable way') or following 'it is' as a modal hedge.

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