Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /kənˈsiːvəbl/
KK: /kənˈsiːvəbl/
Definition
Able to be imagined or thought of; something that can be understood or believed.
Example
It is conceivable that we could travel to other planets in the future.
Conversation

Do you think it's conceivable that we could travel to Mars one day?

Absolutely! With technology advancing, anything seems possible.

Right? I mean, the idea used to sound crazy, but now it feels like a real option.

Exactly! I can’t wait to see what conceivable innovations come next.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
imaginable
possible
thinkable
Antonyms
inconceivable
improbable
unlikely
Root Explanation
Conceivable → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "capere" (meaning to seize or take). The word "conceivable" means something that can be seized or understood together in the mind.
Memory Tip
Think of being able to 'seize' an idea 'together' — that's why something is 'conceivable' if you can understand it.
Visually Confused Words
unconceivable
inconceivable
preconceivable
unconceivably
nondeceivable
inconceivably
conservable
unmisconceivable