ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Salvageable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Salvageable is an adjective meaning Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing.

Meaning

Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing.

Example Sentences

The car wasn't salvageable after the engine fire. The insurance company totalled it and I bought a new one.
Considerable work had to be done by way of repairs and replacement of bricks and woodwork (doors, floors, skirtings and panelling) where these were too far gone to be salvageable, including reprofiling to match originals.

Word Forms

Synonyms for salvageable

Depending on context, synonyms include saved.

Antonyms for salvageable

Common opposites include unsalvageable, unrescuable, unsavable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saved, recoverable, retrievable, refillable, reusable, reimbursable.

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