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affirmable

affirmable

6.7
Able to be accepted as true
  • adjective
  • /əˈfɜrməbl/
translation icon : afirmable
  • This is an affirmable statement based on the available evidence.

Examples

  • Her innocence is not affirmable without further investigation.

  • The rights mentioned in the constitution are affirmable in a court of law.

  • This claim is affirmable.

  • Is this statement affirmable in court?

  • The decision regarding her innocence is affirmable based on the new evidence presented.

  • After reviewing the facts, the committee concluded that his proposal is affirmable.

  • The lawyer argued that the defendant's rights are affirmable under the constitutional law.

Synonyms

verifiable
vsaffirmable
26 5.1

Someone can prove a claim true by checking the facts

is about declaring truth rather than requiring proof
provable
vsaffirmable
10 5.0

Someone can show it is true using evidence or reasons

allows statement of truth even when direct demonstration is absent
demonstrable
vsaffirmable
9 5.8

Can be shown to be true by clear proof

is about making a declaration rather than providing proof
confirmable
vsaffirmable
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A claim that testing can show is true or false

involves declaring truth without needing experimental proof
checkable
vsaffirmable
1 3.4

Able to be tested and proved using facts

focuses on declaring truth not just examining it
assertable
vsaffirmable
7.4

Able to be stated as true

is about being declared true rather than proved
acknowledgeable
vsaffirmable
6.9

Can be recognized or accepted as true

is about declaring truth even if not yet acknowledged

Antonyms

unconfirmable
1 7.0

No one can prove it is true or provide evidence

How Provable

provable
10 5.0
affirmable
6.7
plausible
129 7.2
doubtful
38 3.0
unprovable
5 7.5

Surface Forms

affirmable positive

Morphology

affirmable = affirm (transparent) = affirm + able

Direct and regular derivation from the verb 'affirm' with the productive adjectival suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be affirmed'.

Etymology

Affirmable comes from affirm, which is made of the parts ad- 'to' and firm 'strong', and you can see firm in the English words firm and confirm. So, something affirmable can be firmly declared or called 'true'.