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non-breakable

non-breakable

3.6
Not easy to break, even if dropped
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈbreɪkəbl/
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  • Parents often choose non-breakable plates for their young children to prevent accidents.

Examples

  • The manufacturer guarantees that these non-breakable glasses will survive accidental drops.

  • The new phone case is advertised as non-breakable and highly durable.

  • This glass is non-breakable.

  • The non-breakable plates are perfect for kids.

  • The manufacturer guarantees that these non-breakable glasses will survive accidental drops.

  • Parents often choose non-breakable plates for their young children to prevent accidents.

  • The new phone case is advertised as non-breakable and highly durable.

Synonyms

indestructible
vsnon-breakable
34 5.3

Very hard to break or damage

is focused specifically on resisting being broken or shattered
unbreakable
vsnon-breakable
25 2.7

Very strong and hard to damage in normal use

is absolute resistance to breaking or shattering
unyielding
vsnon-breakable
2 6.7

Hard and not easily bent or broken by force

is about resisting breaking or shattering rather than resisting bending
shatterproof
vsnon-breakable
2 3.7

A thing that does not break into sharp pieces when hit or dropped

is about resisting any breaking or shattering rather than avoiding sharp fragments
unbreaking
vsnon-breakable
6.5

Something that is strong and lasting and not easily damaged

is about resisting being broken rather than lasting over time
infrangible
vsnon-breakable
9.9

Very hard to break into parts

is about general resistance to breaking rather than absolute impossibility
undestroyable
vsnon-breakable
8.2

Not able to be broken or damaged

is about resisting breakage or shattering rather than general destruction
crushproof
vsnon-breakable
3.9

Able to keep its shape when pressed or squeezed

is about resisting breaking or shattering in general not just crushing
uncrushable
vsnon-breakable
6.1

Not easily discouraged or defeated

is about physical resistance to breaking or shattering not mental resilience

Antonyms

5 1.3

Easy to damage or fall into pieces

How Breakable

fragile
83 3.4
brittle
31 3.9
non-breakable
3.6

Surface Forms

non-breakable positive

Morphology

non-breakable = breakable (transparent) = non + break + able

The negative prefix 'non-' attaches to the adjective 'breakable' to give a straightforward opposite meaning 'not able to be broken'.

Etymology

The word non-breakable is made of the part non- meaning 'not' and breakable, which comes from break + -able meaning 'can be'. Think of nonstop and readable to remember this, so non-breakable means 'not able to be broken'.