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stoppable

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

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  • rhymes with -ɒpəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being stopped.

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

capable of being stopped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unstoppable

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: parável — Translations