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coachable

American  
[koh-chuh-buhl] / ˈkoʊ tʃə bəl /

adjective

  1. receptive to coaching.

  2. able to be developed or learned through coaching.


Other Word Forms

  • coachability noun
  • uncoachability noun
  • uncoachable adjective

Example Sentences

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As for lessons learned from wrestling, Datte said, “Always put yourself in a coachable position. When I was young, I thought I knew everything, which I didn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

We need the Lakers to be younger and coachable so we can get back to winning titles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

Davison's ambitions seem to match the high hopes of Moses, who he described as talented, coachable, hungry, and willing to fight anyone in the division.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

I am not advocating that we abandon that glorious sugar puddle on our plates necessarily, but if we are coachable, we can learn something from the French here.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

“He is very coachable because of the fact that I know his next move.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023