stoppable

[ stop-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being stopped.

Other Words From

• stoppa·bili·ty stoppa·ble·ness noun
• stoppa·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoppable¹

First recorded in 1930–35; stop + -able

Example Sentences

Which will prevail, the movable force or the stoppable object, will be settled on the field.

From Washington Times

Not from Grubauer, who allowed four goals on the first 15 shots against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night — at least two of them appearing imminently stoppable — and not much from Joey Daccord either.

From Seattle Times

“I don’t think it’s stoppable two plays in a row. I think we had one or two here and there,” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said.

From Seattle Times

It is retreating and that may not be stoppable, Scambos said, but the pace will still be manageable in coming decades.

From Washington Post

Still, whether it’s stoppable, it has to be fun, right?

From Washington Post

Related Words

• needless
• unnecessary