keepable
- adjective
- /ˈkiːpəbl/
:
conservable
- She sorted through her belongings, deciding which were keepable and which to donate.
Examples
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Only keepable items should be stored in the archive.
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The fruit is not very keepable and spoils quickly if not eaten soon.
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Is this item keepable or should I recycle it?
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The plant is keepable indoors.
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The leftovers from dinner are still fresh and totally keepable in the fridge.
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He chose the most keepable items from his collection to display in the museum.
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These old photographs are keepable because they capture our family's history.
Synonyms
1
3.9
Keeps well for a long time without spoiling
Something you can keep and use again later
Can be kept or owned for a long time
Cannot rot or decay
Antonyms
How Storable
650
3.2
1
3.7
27
3.7
49
3.9
12
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Keepable comes from the simple word keep ('to hold or keep safe') plus the ending -able ('able to'). So something keepable is 'able to be kept', meaning it can be saved or stored rather than thrown away.