What does -able mean?
-able means Able to be done; fit to be done..
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/əbl̩/ · suffix
Able to be done; fit to be done..
move + -able → movable (“able to be moved”)
amend + -able → amendable (“able to be amended”)
break + -able → breakable (“liable to break”)
blame + -able → blamable (“fit to be blamed”)
sale + -able → salable (“fit to be sold”)
influence + -able → influenceable (“able to be influenced”)
fashion + -able → fashionable (“relevant to fashion”)
season + -able → seasonable (“suitable to season”)
Use -able when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-able means Able to be done; fit to be done..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
move + -able → movable (“able to be moved”)
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