warnable

English

Etymology

From warn +‎ -able.

Adjective

warnable (comparative more warnable, superlative most warnable)

  1. That can be warned against.
    • 2014, Roger Z. George, James B. Bruce, Analyzing Intelligence, Second Edition, page 166:
      Still others argue that 9/11 was not a warnable event.
  2. For which a warning may be given.
    a warnable offence

Derived terms

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