winnable

[ win-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that can be won:

   a winnable war.

Other Words From

• winna·bili·ty noun
• un·winna·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of winnable¹

First recorded in 1535–45; win ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

It’s almost as if Democratic leadership hadn’t spent the entire fall projecting publicly that the electoral environment was tight but winnable.

From Slate

His other opponents - mostly former UFC fighters - have been picked wisely, and now he has chosen to face a man 31 years his senior in a winnable contest.

From BBC

“Some people supported him regardless of Gaza,” she said, but she believes they were still winnable.

From Slate

"This was probably a winnable election for the Democrats, but they allowed a segment of their base to slip away," Tillery told Salon in a phone interview, adding: "My biggest takeaway is that if they had started earlier with targeted messaging to Black men, spending more on digital ads to basically draw a contrast with Trump, she probably would have been in a better position."

From Salon

Redick said he told Russell that the anger wasn’t directed specifically at him, that it was because of compounding mistakes the Lakers made early in the second half of a game they thought was winnable.

From Los Angeles Times