Defeatable: meaning, definitions and examples

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defeatable

 

[ dɪ'fiːtəb(ə)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a competitive context

Capable of being defeated or overcome.

Synonyms

beatable, conquerable, overcomeable

Examples of usage

  • The champion boxer seemed undefeatable, but even he was defeatable.
  • After many attempts, they finally found a strategy that made the previously undefeatable team defeatable.
  • Despite their best efforts, the army was defeatable by the enemy's advanced weaponry.
  • The castle, once considered undefeatable, was proven to be defeatable by the invaders.
  • The superhero was seen as undefeatable, but the villain discovered a weakness that made them defeatable.

Translations

Translations of the word "defeatable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 derrotável

🇮🇳 पराजेय

🇩🇪 besiegbar

🇮🇩 dapat dikalahkan

🇺🇦 переможний

🇵🇱 pokonany

🇯🇵 打ち負かせる

🇫🇷 battable

🇪🇸 vencible

🇹🇷 yenilebilir

🇰🇷 이길 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للهزيمة

🇨🇿 porazitelný

🇸🇰 poraziteľný

🇨🇳 可打败的

🇸🇮 porazljiv

🇮🇸 sigurhæfur

🇰🇿 жеңуге болатын

🇬🇪 დასამარცხებელი

🇦🇿 məğlub edilə bilən

🇲🇽 vencible

Etymology

The word 'defeatable' is derived from the verb 'defeat,' which comes from the Latin word 'de' meaning 'down' and 'facere' meaning 'to do.' The concept of being 'defeatable' has been present throughout history in the context of competition and conflict, reflecting the human experience of triumph and defeat.

See also: defeat, defeated, defeating, defeatism, defeatist, defeats, undefeatable.