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destructible

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɪˈstɹʌktɪbəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

easily destroyed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • destructible glassware

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: indestructible

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English destruct Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English destructible From destruct + -ible.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: destructible — liable to destruction
  • Czech: zničitelný — liable to destruction
  • French: destructible — liable to destruction
  • Greek: φθαρτός (fthartós) — liable to destruction
  • Greek: καταστρέψιμος (katastrépsimos) — liable to destruction
  • Greek: καταστρεπτικός (katastreptikós) — liable to destruction
  • Greek: αφανιστικός (afanistikós) — liable to destruction
  • Hindi: विनाशी (vināśī) — liable to destruction
  • Hindi: नश्वर (naśvar) — liable to destruction
  • Japanese: 壊せる (kowaseru) — liable to destruction
  • Japanese: 壊れやすい (kowasreyasui) — liable to destruction
  • Japanese: 脆い (moroi) — liable to destruction
  • Manx: so-stroie — liable to destruction
  • Polish: zniszczalny — liable to destruction
  • Romanian: distructibil — liable to destruction
  • Romanian: nimicibil — liable to destruction
  • Spanish: destruible — liable to destruction
  • Spanish: destructible — liable to destruction
  • Swedish: förgörbar — liable to destruction
  • Swedish: utplånlig — liable to destruction
  • Swedish: förgänglig — liable to destruction