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savable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈseɪvəbəl/

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being saved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: recoverable, reparable, rescuable, retrievable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: salvable, salvageable, recoverable, reparable, rescuable, retrievable

Antonyms: unsavable, unsalvable, unsalvageable

History

Etymology

From Middle English savable, from Middle French sauvable, from Old French salvable, sauvable, from Medieval Latin salvābilis; equivalent to save + -able.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sauvable — Capable of being saved