Word Root: able
capable of, easily handled
From Latin: habilisSample words for the root able: syllable, vegetable, valuable, cable, stable, agreeable, biodegradable, reasonable, unable, washable, conceivable, irreplaceable, preferable, consumable, disagreeable, reusable, unbreakable, capable, dependable, flammable, hospitable, imperturbable, indomitable, invaluable, portable, reliable, suitable, affable, constable, despicable, durable, impassable. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.
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1 abominable 
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 2 accountable
a. liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 3 adaptable
a. flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 4 adorable
a. deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 5 advisable
a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 8 agreeable
a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 9 alienable
a. transferable to another owner; able to be transferred to new ownership
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 10 amenable
a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 11 amiable
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 12 amicable
a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 13 applicable
a. capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 14 appreciable
a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 16 available
a. convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 17 biodegradable
a. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 18 cable
n. very strong thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 19 capable
a. having the ability required for a specific task
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 20 charitable
a. benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 21 commendable
a. worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 22 communicable
a. capable of being transmitted by infection, especially for disease; readily communicated
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 23 comparable
a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 24 conceivable
a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 25 considerable
a. worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 26 constable
n. a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 27 consumable
a. intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 28 culpable
a. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 29 debatable
a. disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 30 delectable
a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 31 dependable
a. reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 32 deplorable
a. of very poor quality or condition; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 33 desirable
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 34 despicable
a. fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 35 detectable
a. that can be noticed or discovered; measurable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 36 detestable
a. offensive to the mind; unequivocally detestable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 37 disable
v. deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 38 disagreeable
a. unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 39 disreputable
a. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 40 durable
a. lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 41 equable
a. tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 42 equitable
a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 43 estimable
a. capable of being estimated or valued
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 44 exceptionable
a. open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 45 excitable
a. capable of responding to stimuli; easily excited
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 46 execrable
a. very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 47 expendable
a. not essential or mandatory to achieve a goal; not reusable; suitable to be expended
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 48 fashionable
a. conforming to the current style; being or in accordance with current fashion
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 49 favorable
a. approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 50 flammable
a. easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 51 formidable
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 52 hospitable
a. disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 54 illimitable
a. without limits in extent, size, or quantity
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 55 immutable
a. unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 56 impalpable
a. difficult to perceive senses or mind
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 58 impeccable
a. faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 59 impenetrable
a. not able to be entered; beyond understanding
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 60 impermeable
a. not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 61 imperturbable
a. unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 62 implacable
a. incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 63 impregnable
a. invulnerable; able to withstand attack
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 64 impressionable
a. readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 65 improbable
a. unlikely; impossible; not likely to be true
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 66 inalienable
a. not to be taken away; nontransferable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 67 incalculable
a. not capable of being computed or enumerated
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 68 inconceivable
a. impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 69 incurable
a. not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 70 indefatigable
a. tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 72 indispensable
a. essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 73 indisputable
a. not open to question; obviously true; beyond dispute or doubt
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 74 indomitable
a. unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 75 indubitable
a. unable to be doubted; unquestionable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 76 ineffable
a. unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 77 inevitable
a. unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 78 inexorable
a. not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 79 inexplicable
a. not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 82 insatiable
a. not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 83 inscrutable
a. impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 84 insufferable
a. incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 85 insuperable
a. incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 86 insurmountable
a. overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 87 interminable
a. being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 88 intolerable
a. incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 89 intractable
a. difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 90 invaluable
a. valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 91 inviolable
a. secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 92 invulnerable
a. incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 93 irreconcilable
a. incompatible; not able to be resolved
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 94 irrefutable
a. unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 95 irremediable
a. incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy or correct
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 96 irreparable
a. not able to be corrected or repaired
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 97 irreplaceable
a. impossible to replace because too special, unusual, or valuable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 98 irreproachable
a. perfect or blameless in every respect; faultless; impeccable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 99 irretrievable
a. impossible to recover or regain; irreparable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 100 irrevocable
a. unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 101 irritable
a. easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 102 justifiable
a. capable of being justified, or shown to be just
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 103 lamentable
a. mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 104 laudable
a. deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 106 malleable
a. capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 107 memorable
a. unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 108 miserable
a. very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 109 navigable
a. wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 110 negotiable
a. capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 111 notable
a. worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 112 obtainable
a. available; capable of being obtained
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 113 palatable
a. acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 114 palpable
a. tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 115 parable
n. a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 116 peaceable
a. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 117 perishable
a. liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 118 permeable
a. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 119 personable
a. pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 120 pliable
a. flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 121 portable
a. mobile; easily or conveniently transported
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 123 practicable
a. feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 124 predictable
a. expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 125 preferable
a. more desirable or worthy than another; better or more suitable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 126 presumable
a. supposed to be accurate; reasonable as a supposition
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 127 questionable
a. subject to question; admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to ask, inquiry
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 128 reasonable
a. showing sound judgment; capable of reasoning; being within bounds of common sense
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 129 redoubtable
a. formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 130 reliable
a. worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 132 remediable
a. capable of being remedied or cured; set straight or right
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 133 renewable
a. capable of being renewed or extended
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 135 reparable
a. capable of being repaired; admitting of repair
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 136 reputable
a. having a good reputation; honorable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 138 revocable
a. capable of being revoked; as a revocable edict or grant; a revocable covenant
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 139 sociable
a. gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 141 suitable
a. appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 142 syllable
n. a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 143 table
v. set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 144 tenable
a. capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 145 tolerable
a. capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 146 tractable
a. easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 148 unaccountable
a. not able to be explained or understood; unreasonable or mysterious
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 149 unassailable
a. impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 150 unbearable
a. unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 151 unbreakable
a. impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 152 unbridgeable
a. impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 153 unconscionable
a. lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 154 undecipherable
a. not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 155 unfathomable
a. difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 156 unfavorable
a. not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 157 unforgettable
a. impossible to forget; very memorable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 158 unimaginable
a. unable to be imagined; inconceivable; incredible
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 159 unimpeachable
a. free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 160 unpalatable
a. distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 161 unpredictable
a. random; difficult to foretell or foresee
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 162 unpronounceable
a. impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 163 unstable
a. inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 164 untenable
a. indefensible; not able to be maintained
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 165 valuable
a. worth a great deal of money, especially for use or exchange
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 166 variable
n. factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 167 vegetable
n. any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in meal
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 168 venerable
a. deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 169 veritable
a. being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 170 viable
a. practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 171 vulnerable
a. susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 172 washable
a. capable of being washed without injury
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