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warnable

warnable adjective: that can be warned against.

Adjective

warnable (comparative more warnable, superlative most warnable)

  1. That can be warned against.
    • Still others argue that 9/11 was not a warnable event.2014, Roger Z. George, James B. Bruce, Analyzing Intelligence, Second Edition, page 166
  2. For which a warning may be given.
    • a warnable offence

Forms of warnable

comparativemore warnable
superlativemost warnable

Origin of warnable

From warn + -able.

Words formed from warnable

Questions about warnable

What does warnable mean?
Warnable means that can be warned against.
What part of speech is warnable?
Warnable is an adjective.

Words near warnable in the dictionary

  1. warmy
  2. warn
  3. warn off
  4. warn'd
  5. warn't
  6. warnable
  7. Warncoort
  8. Warndarang
  9. Warndon
  10. Warne
  11. Warnecke

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