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come-at-able

come-at-able

9.8
Easy to reach, use or understand
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌmˌætəbl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : alcanzable
  • In the museum, certain rare paintings are not come-at-able to the general public.

Examples

  • The information provided in the online course is come-at-able and easy to understand for beginners.

  • The island was barely come-at-able due to the jagged cliffs surrounding it.

  • He wanted to make his research more come-at-able for ordinary people.

  • This goal is come-at-able!

  • The information is come-at-able for everyone.

  • He wanted to make his research more come-at-able for ordinary people without a scientific background.

  • In the museum, certain rare paintings are not come-at-able to the general public because they are stored in a private wing.

Synonyms

accessible
vscome-at-able
280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

is similar but without stressing ease of entry or use
achievable
vscome-at-able
33 3.2

Can be done successfully

relates more to cause and success than to being obtained
attainable
vscome-at-able
17 3.9

Possible to achieve or reach

covers reach obtain or achieve without implying effort
reachable
vscome-at-able
9 2.8

Easy to get to by road or path

focuses more widely on being obtainable or achievable not only physical approach
obtainable
vscome-at-able
6 3.7

Possible to get or buy

is broader also covering being reached or achieved not only acquisition
get-at-able
vscome-at-able
8.2

Easy to reach or use

means the same but uses different wording and phrasing
getable
vscome-at-able
  • US
4.3

Can be bought or found

is the same idea but uses a different word form or spelling
procurable
vscome-at-able
5.8

Able to be bought or found

is broader covering reach use and achievement not only obtaining

Antonyms

inaccessible
28 7.9

Not able to be reached, used, or understood

unattainable
18 6.3

Not possible to get or reach

How Accessible

come-at-able
  • Archaic
9.8
available
∞ 2.3
remote
218 3.6
inaccessible
28 7.9

Surface Forms

come-at-able positive
come-at-abler comparative
come-at-ablest superlative

Morphology

come-at-able = come at (semi-transparent) = at + come + able

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the phrasal verb 'come at'; meaning is derivable but phrasal verbs are less salient bases for learners and usage is nonstandard.

Etymology

Come-at-able comes from the phrase come + at plus the ending -able, where 'come at' means 'reach' or 'approach' and -able means 'can'. So, come-at-able is a simple way to say something you 'can come at', in other words something you can reach, get, or use.