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
- salvagable
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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