Thinkable

/ˈθɪŋ.kə.bəl/

कल्पनीय; विचारणीय; संभव (सोच में आने योग्य)

Normal #विशेषण #अकादमिक-अंग्रेज़ी #तर्क-वितर्क #संभावना #कल्पना

Origin & History

From think + -able; formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix meaning “capable of being” to the verb think.

think (सोचना) + -able (जिसका अर्थ है “करने/होने योग्य”); अंग्रेज़ी में क्रिया think में -able प्रत्यय जोड़कर बना विशेषण।

Definition

If something is thinkable, it can be imagined or considered as possible, even if it is unusual or difficult; it is not impossible to conceive.

यदि कोई बात thinkable है, तो उसे कल्पना में लाया जा सकता है या संभव मानकर विचार किया जा सकता है—चाहे वह असामान्य या कठिन हो; यानी उसे सोचना असंभव नहीं है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
A peaceful settlement is still thinkable if both sides compromise.
यदि दोनों पक्ष समझौता करें, तो शांतिपूर्ण समाधान अभी भी कल्पनीय है।

Usage Examples

Before the accident, such a failure seemed unthinkable; now it is sadly thinkable.
With enough evidence, almost any scenario becomes thinkable.
A complete ban is thinkable, but it would be hard to enforce.
In times of crisis, solutions that once felt unthinkable can become thinkable.

Synonyms

Conceivable Imaginable Possible Within reason Plausible Envisionable

Related Forms

Noun
Thinkability
Verb
Think / Thinking / Thought
Adjective
Thinkable / Unthinkable / Thoughtful / Thoughtless
Adverb
Thinkably / Unthinkably / Thoughtfully

Idioms & Phrases

The unthinkable becomes thinkable
अकल्पनीय बात भी कल्पनीय हो जाना
Make the unthinkable thinkable
अकल्पनीय को भी विचार/कल्पना के दायरे में लाना