voidable

[ voi-duh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being nullified or invalidated.
2. Law. capable of being made or adjudged void.

ˈvoidable

/ ˈvɔɪdəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being voided
2. capable of being made of no legal effect or made void

Derived Forms

• ˈvoidableness, noun

Other Words From

• voida·ble·ness noun
• non·voida·ble adjective
• un·voida·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of voidable¹

First recorded in 1475–85; void + -able

Example Sentences

Mr Williams' legal representatives argued a final order of divorce is a "once-and-for-all" order, which cannot be set aside by the consent of the parties and may only be rescinded by the court if found to be either void or voidable.

From BBC

Judge McFarlane rejected the wife's arguments that the order should be set aside, finding it was not "rendered voidable" by her lack of consent as her solicitors were "generally authorised to act for her and the court was entitled to accept the application for the final order made by them as being validly made on her behalf".

From BBC

He went on to say that even if the order was voidable, there was "a strong public policy interest in respecting the certainty and finality that flows from a final divorce order and maintaining the status quo that it has established".

From BBC

The reworking of the contract included adding two more voidable years in 2027 and 2028, which pushed Prescott’s salary cap number in 2025 up slightly to $40 million.

From Seattle Times

“It makes the contract voidable. And that could be very significant if the federal government says, ‘We don’t like the contract, we think it was a mistake, we want to negotiate something new.’”

From Los Angeles Times