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

Seattle’s netminders have simply struggled to stop the relatively stoppable shots its defense has conceded, despite what were solid track records for both Grubauer and Driedger coming into the season.

From FiveThirtyEight

Related Words

• needless
• unnecessary