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keepable

keepable

1 3.5
Can be saved and not thrown away
  • adjective
  • /ˈkiːpəbl/
: conservable
  • She sorted through her belongings, deciding which were keepable and which to donate.

Examples

  • Only keepable items should be stored in the archive.

  • The fruit is not very keepable and spoils quickly if not eaten soon.

  • Is this item keepable or should I recycle it?

  • The plant is keepable indoors.

  • The leftovers from dinner are still fresh and totally keepable in the fridge.

  • He chose the most keepable items from his collection to display in the museum.

  • These old photographs are keepable because they capture our family's history.

Synonyms

storable
vskeepable
1 3.9

Keeps well for a long time without spoiling

is general suitability for preservation rather than specific focus on not spoiling
saveable
vskeepable
1 2.7

Something you can keep and use again later

is more general suitability for preservation rather than deliberate future retention
holdable
vskeepable
4.4

Can be kept or owned for a long time

is about general suitability for preservation rather than ownership focus
imputrescible
vskeepable
  • Archaic
9.9

Cannot rot or decay

is about being suitable for preservation rather than intrinsic decay resistance

Antonyms

6 3.5

Made for one use and then put in the bin

1 4.0

Made to be thrown away after use

How Storable

permanent
613 3.2
durable
1 3.7
long-lasting
40 3.7
keepable
1 3.5
short-lived
52 3.9
perishable
15 4.6

Surface Forms

keepable positive
keepabler comparative
keepablest superlative

Morphology

keepable = keep (transparent) = keep + able

Standard adjective formed from the verb 'keep' with productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be kept'.

Etymology

Keepable comes from the simple word keep ('to hold or keep safe') plus the ending -able ('able to'). So something keepable is 'able to be kept', meaning it can be saved or stored rather than thrown away.