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missable

missable

1 5.8
Not important and easy not to notice
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪsəbl/
translation icon : prescindible
  • I also picked up the Leviathan DLC for Mass Effect 3, which has three achievements (one is missable), so I may plan on doing that Sunday.

Examples

  • Yep, that seemed pretty missable.

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  • If I'm right, this means seals are missable as you progress in the game, so one must keep a sharp eye out for them.

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  • The instructions had some missable details that could easily be overlooked.

  • During the presentation, several missable points were made that required careful attention.

  • In this movie, there are missable Easter eggs for viewers who don't pay close attention.

Synonyms

unimportant
vsmissable
54 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

emphasizes being easy to not notice rather than low importance
forgettable
vsmissable
16 3.8

Not interesting or special, so people do not remember it

is about being easy to miss, not only memory quality
inconsiderable
vsmissable
3 6.8

Too small or not important enough to matter

means easy to overlook rather than merely smallness
unmemorable
vsmissable
1 5.3

Not easy to remember or notice later

focuses on being easy to overlook rather than weak memory effect
skippable
vsmissable
  • Informal
4.0

Can be left out without missing anything important

is about being easy to overlook rather than no loss
omissible
vsmissable
  • Formal
7.3

Able to be left out without causing harm

focuses on being easy to miss, not on safety of omission

Antonyms

469 3.6

Very important for the success or result of something

50 2.4

Things you need for a purpose, like food or water

How Essential

dispensable
4 6.1
missable
1 5.8
negligible
31 5.6

Surface Forms

missable positive

Morphology

missable = miss (transparent) = miss + able

The word is transparently formed by adding the suffix '-able' to the verb 'miss', indicating capability or possibility.

Etymology

Missable comes from the simple verb miss ('to fail to notice or to fail to hit') and the ending -able ('able to be'). So, something missable is 'able to be missed', meaning it is easy to overlook or skip.