conceivable
gb/kənsˈivəbəl/ us/kənsˈivəbəl/
C1
Англійська
~ 8900
Значення
0 значень
adjective
C1
property
1
Able to be imagined as possible
Possible to imagine or believe; not impossible.
Модель уживання:
[something] is conceivable
Поширена помилка:
Learners often use "conceivable" as a direct replacement for "possible" in very casual speech, which can sound too formal or unusual in everyday conversation. It is usually more natural in written English, academic contexts, or careful speech. Another mistake is using it directly before a verb without a noun or clause, for example, saying *"It is conceivable happen"* instead of *"It is conceivable that it will happen"* or *"It is conceivable for this to happen"*.
Синоніми
possible (More general and more common in everyday speech; less formal than "conceivable" in many contexts.)
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thinkable (Very close in meaning, but slightly more informal and emotional, often used in contrast with "unthinkable".)
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imaginable (Focuses more on what can be imagined, sometimes to an extreme degree, rather than on logical possibility.)
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plausible (Suggests that something seems reasonable and likely, not just logically possible.)
Антоніми
inconceivable (Direct opposite; describes something that cannot be imagined, believed, or accepted as possible.)
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impossible (States that something cannot happen or be true, going beyond just being hard to imagine.)
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unthinkable (Highlights that something is so shocking or unacceptable that people do not even want to imagine it.)
Словосполучення
it is conceivable that
|every conceivable
|barely conceivable
|conceivable scenario
|conceivable outcome
|conceivable risk
Теми
thinking
|probability
|science
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- It is conceivable that life exists on other planets, even if we have not found it yet.
- Under every conceivable scenario, the company would still lose money this year.
- The judge said it was barely conceivable that the witness had forgotten such important details.
- They prepared for every conceivable risk before launching the new product.
- I suppose it is conceivable that we made a mistake in the calculations.
Навчальні приклади
- It is conceivable that the train will be late.
- Every conceivable problem happened on our trip.
- The plan is difficult but still conceivable.
- Is it conceivable that he did not see the email?
- This result was not even conceivable a few years ago.
Граматика
Словникова форма
conceivable
IPA
GB/kənsˈivəbəl/
US/kənsˈivəbəl/
Склади й наголос
con - ceiv - able (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceiv)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: conceivable
Споріднені слова
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
inconceivable
adjective C1
inconceivably
adverb
Advanced or less common
Вирази
every conceivable
1/ˈɛvɹi kənsˈivəbəl/
fixed phrase
All possible or imaginable kinds
Used before a noun to mean all possible or all imaginable types or examples of something.
Приклади
- The hotel offers every conceivable comfort, from a spa to a private cinema.
- They discussed every conceivable option before making a decision.
it is conceivable that
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz kənsˈivəbəl ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
Saying something might be possible
Used before a clause to say that something may be possible or true, even if it is not very likely.
Приклади
- It is conceivable that the results are wrong, so we should run the test again.
- Given the new evidence, it is conceivable that the case will be reopened.