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shakable

shakable

5.1
Easy to weaken or make less certain under pressure
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃeɪkəbl/
translation icon : inestable
  • Her beliefs about the future were shakable, as new evidence made her reconsider her plans.

Examples

  • "I looked up what a steadfast person would be like, and the dictionary says, "One marked by firm determination or resolution—not shakable—of firm convictions and strong resolve."

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  • The team's confidence was shakable after their recent loss, leaving them uncertain for the upcoming match.

  • Despite his efforts, the foundation of the project proved shakable, causing the whole plan to collapse.

Synonyms

shakeable
vsshakable
1 4.6

Easily made less certain, for example a person's belief or confidence

is written without the extra e in modern form

Antonyms

stable
473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

How Stable

secure
318 3.2
stable
473 2.3
shakable
5.1
shaky
53 3.3
unstable
80 4.4
precarious
47 7.6

Surface Forms

shakable positive
shakabler comparative
shakablest superlative

Morphology

shakable = shake (transparent) = shake + able

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the verb 'shake', giving a straightforward meaning 'able to be shaken' which learners can derive.

Etymology

Shakable comes from the simple verb shake, which means 'to move or disturb suddenly', and the ending -able, which means 'can be'. So shakable literally means 'can be shaken', which is why it describes something that can be weakened or disturbed.