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savable

savable

1 3.9
Someone can rescue it or keep it safe from damage
  • adjective
  • /ˈseɪvəbl/
translation icon : salvable
  • The world continues to believe that Europe is somehow savable.

What's the difference between a savable and an unsavable relationship?

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Examples

  • I like to start by saying that every marriage is savable.

    Bad Moms (2016)

  • Remember when I said that all marriages are savable?

    Bad Moms (2016)

  • I'm not at all sure CNN is savable, but this is its only chance.

    Megyn Kelly

  • What's the difference between a savable and an unsavable relationship?

    The Minimalists

  • Is America still "savable"?

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  • The project was deemed savable with the right resources and support.

  • They believed that every child is savable if given proper guidance.

  • The research suggests that many endangered species are savable through conservation efforts.

Synonyms

salvable
vssavable
5.8

Can be fixed after damage or loss

is able to be rescued or preserved before destruction or heavy damage

Antonyms

lost
7 5.3

With no hope of being saved or helped

irretrievable
4 8.5

You cannot get it back or fix it after it is lost

How Salvageable

fixable
9 2.7
savable
1 3.9
damaged
1 1.1
irreparable
24 7.6

Surface Forms

savable positive
saveable positive

Morphology

savable = save (transparent) = save + able

Formed by the productive suffix '-able' attached to the verb 'save', yielding a clear meaning 'capable of being saved'.

Etymology

The word savable comes from the verb save, which comes from a Latin idea meaning 'to keep safe', and the ending -able means 'able to be'. So savable is something that can be saved or kept safe.