superable

[ soo-per-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being overcome; surmountable.

superable

/ ˈsuːpərəbəl; -prəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be surmounted or overcome

Derived Forms

• ˌsuperaˈbility, noun
• ˈsuperably, adverb

Other Words From

• super·a·bili·ty super·a·ble·ness noun
• super·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of superable¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin superābilis, equivalent to superā(re) “to overcome” (derivative of super; super- ) + -bilis -ble

Word History and Origins

Origin of superable¹

C17: from Latin superābilis, from superāre to overcome