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losable

American  
[loo-zuh-buhl] / ˈlu zə bəl /

adjective

  1. susceptible to becoming lost. lost.

Other Word Forms

  • losableness noun
  • nonlosable adjective
  • unlosable adjective

Etymology

Origin of losable

First recorded in 1605–15; lose + -able

Example Sentences

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All losable and if it turns out to be, then the new manager will not be accepted.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Bolch: For me, the biggest shocker was that this reformulated-on-the-fly team showed the fortitude to win such a losable game in Corvallis, a place where more veteran USC teams have stumbled in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

We’ve got lots of losable games we play.

From Fox News • Aug. 27, 2021

Every game matters, and every game is losable.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2018

You should feel that, if not lost, you are losable.

From Methods of Authors by Erichsen, Hugo

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