exorable

[ ek-ser-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. susceptible of being persuaded or moved by entreaty.

exorable

/ ˈɛksərəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be persuaded or moved by pleading

Derived Forms

• ˌexoraˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• exo·ra·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exorable¹

1555–65; < Latin exōrābilis, equivalent to exōrā ( re ) to prevail upon, move by entreaty ( ex- ex- ¹ + ōrāre to pray, beg) + -bilis -ble

Word History and Origins

Origin of exorable¹

C16: from Latin exōrābilis, from exōrāre to persuade, from ōrāre to beseech

Example Sentences

Acidification is a byproduct of climate change; a slow but exorable real-life experiment in which industrial emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere are absorbed and then undergo chemical reactions in the sea.

From National Geographic

Exorable, ek′sō-ra-bl, adj. capable of being moved by entreaty.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Such is the in exorable irony of nostalgia.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first step is an exorable undeceiver.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be useless to appeal to the generosity of the Baron; no human sentiments governed his exorable purposes.

From Project Gutenberg