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putdownable

putdownable

9.1
Easy to stop reading because it is boring or badly written
  • adjective
  • /ˌpʊtˈdaʊnəbl/
  • Informal
translation icon : aburrido
  • The novel was so putdownable that I struggled to finish even a few chapters.

Examples

  • This book is so putdownable that I couldn't finish it.

  • He described the biography as entirely putdownable and not worth the hype.

  • After a string of bestsellers, her latest book proved disappointingly putdownable.

  • I found her novel quite putdownable and disappointing.

  • I found the mystery novel so putdownable that I didn't even care to finish it.

  • After reading just a few pages, I realized the book was completely putdownable.

  • The author’s latest release was disappointing and utterly putdownable.

Synonyms

hard to follow
vsputdownable
9 6.4

Difficult to understand

stops readers early because it is boring or poorly written

Antonyms

compelling
298 5.1

So strong, interesting, and convincing that people cannot ignore it

engaging
12 3.5

Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting

How Engaging

gripping
5 3.8
engaging
12 3.5
putdownable
  • Informal
9.1
dull
182 1.3

Surface Forms

putdownable positive

Morphology

putdownable = put down (opaque) = down + put + able

The phrase 'put down' is used idiomatically, and the meaning of 'putdownable' is not directly derivable from its components.

Etymology

Putdownable is formed from put + down and the part -able, where -able means 'can be'. Think of a book you 'put down' because it is boring or badly written; that makes it putdownable, meaning you can easily stop reading it.