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suppressible

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being suppressed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The urge to clear my throat was suppressible, but the urge to sneeze wasn't, and so I made a large noise in the middle of the solo.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English suppress 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 suppressible From suppress + -ible.