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beatable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be beaten or bettered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Able to be beaten or thrashed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

susceptible to being defeated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vanquishable, vincible

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From beat + -able, in the sense of "able to be bettered" as a back-formation from unbeatable.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: schlagbar — able to be beaten
  • Italian: battibile — able to be beaten