ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Expetible

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Expetible is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Worthy of being wished for; desirable or sought after.

Meaning

(obsolete) Worthy of being wished for; desirable or sought after.

Example Sentences

1679 (original publication date), Timothy Puller, The Moderation of the Church of England Uniformity in religious and ecclesiastical matters sure is so excellent and desirable again, that certainly an establishment, somewhat less perfect, with "being of the same mind so far as we have attained," and with a regular and effectual observation of good laws, is more expetible, than an appointment, in some cases more perfect, without the same uniform order and peace therewith.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wishable, desiderable, exoptable, appetible, exigible, needworthy.

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