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skippable

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

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  • /ˈskɪp.ə.bəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being skipped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • skippable content at the start of a DVD

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not worth watching or doing; missable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English skip Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English skippable From skip + -able.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: saltabile — capable of being skipped
  • Italian: skippabile — capable of being skipped
  • Portuguese: pulável — capable of being skipped