thinkable

/ˈθɪŋkəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθɪŋkəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce thinkable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

thinkable — adjective

  • thinkablepositive
  • more thinkablecomparative
  • most thinkablesuperlative

1. able to seem possible once someone thinks seriously about it.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

able to seem possible once someone thinks seriously about it.

例句

Ten years ago, online classes for toddlers seemed barely thinkable.

predicative after seem

The mayor chose the only thinkable route for the school bus.

only thinkable + noun

同義詞
  • possible

    the broad everyday word for something that can happen or be done

  • conceivable

    more formal and often based on logic or reason

  • imaginable

    stresses what the mind can picture, not just accept as possible

反義詞
  • unthinkable

    stronger opposite for something beyond acceptance or imagination

  • impossible

    focuses on what cannot happen, whether or not people can imagine it

文法句型

it is thinkable that...

be/seem/become thinkable

the only/safest thinkable + noun

用法筆記

Often follows be, seem, become, or remain. It is more formal than 'possible' and often marks an idea that people can now accept, even if it once felt too extreme.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher asked a thinkable question.
✅The teacher asked a thoughtful question.
💡'thinkable' means imaginable as possible, not 'showing careful thought'.