Beatable: meaning, definitions and examples

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beatable

 

[ ˈbiːtəbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in sports

Capable of being defeated or overcome.

Synonyms

defeatable, overcomable.

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Word Description / Examples
beatable

Used when referring to something or someone that can be defeated or surpassed, often in a competitive setting.

  • The defending champions seem beatable this year.
  • Despite his skills, the champion is beatable with the right strategy.
defeatable

Applied to someone or something that can be overcome or conquered, usually in the context of a challenge, problem, or opponent. This word is neutral without inherently negative connotations.

  • With enough effort, any problem is defeatable.
  • The new security system is complicated but defeatable.
overcomable

Used to describe challenges, obstacles, or difficulties that can be surmounted, often suggesting that the effort to overcome them is worthwhile.

  • Any obstacle is overcomable with determination and persistence.
  • She proved that all the hardships were overcomable.

Examples of usage

  • The team is confident that their opponent is beatable.
  • The underdog proved to be beatable after all.
Context #2 | Adjective

in general

Possible to win against or succeed in overcoming.

Synonyms

conquerable, surmountable.

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Word Description / Examples
beatable

Used when describing an opponent or a challenge that can be defeated or overcome, often in sports or competition.

  • The team looked unbeatable at first, but they proved to be beatable after all.
  • Despite the initial challenges, the game was beatable with the right strategy.
conquerable

Used when talking about something that can be overcome or dominated, often used in a more metaphorical sense such as challenges, fears, or territories.

  • Fear is conquerable if you face it head-on.
  • The mountain seemed insurmountable, but it was conquerable with determination.
surmountable

Used when referring to obstacles or difficulties that can be overcome, often in a more formal or technical setting.

  • All the challenges in the project are surmountable with proper planning.
  • The technical issues were complex but surmountable.

Examples of usage

  • The challenges ahead are tough but beatable.
  • The task may seem difficult, but it is beatable with hard work.

Translations

Translations of the word "beatable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vencível

🇮🇳 जीता जा सकता है

🇩🇪 besiegbar

🇮🇩 terkalahkan

🇺🇦 переможний

🇵🇱 pokonany

🇯🇵 打ち負かせる

🇫🇷 battable

🇪🇸 vencible

🇹🇷 yenilebilir

🇰🇷 이길 수 있는

🇸🇦 يمكن هزيمته

🇨🇿 porazitelný

🇸🇰 poraziteľný

🇨🇳 可战胜的

🇸🇮 premagljiv

🇮🇸 sigurvænlegur

🇰🇿 жеңуге болатын

🇬🇪 დასამარცხებელი

🇦🇿 məğlub edilə bilən

🇲🇽 vencible

Etymology

The word 'beatable' originated from the verb 'beat', which has Old English and Germanic roots. Over time, 'beatable' emerged as an adjective to describe something that can be defeated or overcome. The term is commonly used in sports and general contexts to convey the idea of something that is possible to win against or succeed in overcoming.

See also: backbeat, beat, beaten, beater, beating, downbeat, offbeat, unbeatability, unbeatable, upbeat.