adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Steerable, dirigible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Easy to navigate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This Web site isn't very navigable. I can't tell which image links to which page.
Meaning relationships
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
able to be sailed on or through safely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
navigable waters
a navigable channel
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Middle French navigable, from Latin navigabilis.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
судаходны
(sudaxódny)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Bulgarian:
плавателен
(plavatelen)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Catalan:
navegable
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Czech:
splavný
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Dutch:
bevaarbaar
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Esperanto:
navigebla
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Finnish:
purjehduskelpoinen
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
French:
navigable
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
German:
schiffbar
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Ancient Greek:
ναυσίπορος
(nausíporos)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Hebrew:
עָבִיר לְשַׁיִט
(avir leshayit)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Irish:
inseolta
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Macedonian:
пловен
(ploven)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Manx:
yn-shiaulley
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
farbar
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
seilbar
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Norwegian Nynorsk:
farbar
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Polish:
żeglowny
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Polish:
spławny
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Portuguese:
navegável
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Russian:
судохо́дный
(sudoxódnyj)
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Spanish:
navegable
— for a body of water: sea, river etc.
Bulgarian:
годен за плаване
(goden za plavane)
— for a boat
