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

“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

What about $165 million for three years, fully guaranteed, with the right to retain the franchise tag in the future and with voidable years to lessen the salary cap drain?

From Washington Post

He signed a $25 million, one-year extension with three voidable years last March to free up salary cap space to allow the Buccaneers to return all 22 starters from the Super Bowl championship team.

From Seattle Times

Seattle added a voidable year to the deal to spread out the signing bonus to get cap relief and included the injury protection clause.

From Seattle Times

Roethlisberger, whose restructured contract includes voidable years, said he isn’t focused on his future as much as he remains motivated to win another Super Bowl this season.

From Seattle Times