obliterable
- adjective
- /əˈblɪtəˌrəbəl/
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borrable
- The ancient inscription was barely visible, yet still obliterable by a single careless brushstroke.
Examples
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Some digital data may seem permanent, but much of it is actually obliterable with the right tools.
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These records are not obliterable; they can be preserved for centuries if properly stored.
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The evidence was obliterable by the storm.
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Certain memories are obliterable over time.
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Digital files can be obliterable if they are overwritten multiple times to ensure no trace remains.
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Some old photographs are obliterable when exposed to harsh sunlight for too long.
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The writings on the wall became obliterable after years of weathering and neglect.
Synonyms
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2.8
Can be wiped off a surface with a cloth
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4.8
Easy to break or damage
Able to be completely removed
Able to be completely destroyed or removed
A thing people can completely remove, for example a disease or weed
A thing that people can break or damage so it stops working and is gone
Able to be removed or erased
Easy to remove or wash away
Antonyms
How Destroyable
Surface Forms
Morphology
obliterable = obliterate (transparent) = obliterate + able
A straightforward adjectival formation from the verb 'obliterate' meaning 'able to be obliterated'.
Etymology
The word obliterable comes from Latin parts ob- 'away' and littera 'letter'. The idea is like rubbing out letters until nothing is left, so something obliterable can be completely wiped out or erased.