salvageable

[ sal-vij-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be saved from ruin or failure; recoverable or redeemable:

   They're going to have to confront their hurt feelings and their long history, and figure out whether their relationship is salvageable.

Other Words From

• non·sal·vage·a·ble adjective
• sal·vage·a·bil·i·ty [sal-vij-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] noun
• un·sal·vage·a·ble adjective
• un·sal·vage·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of salvageable¹

salvage ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

There’s some salvageable outdoor time, just bundle up with wind chills in the 30s at times.

From Washington Post

Zeidan added “nothing inside” Helem’s offices “is salvageable.”

From Washington Blade

They broke off into groups of a dozen and got to work collecting bricks and salvageable materials from the rubble.

From The Daily Beast

Wrecks were being broken up, with salvageable material used for newer homes.

From Project Gutenberg