destructible

[dih-struhk-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being destroyed; liable to destruction.

destructible

/ dɪˈstrʌktəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being or liable to be destroyed

Other Word Forms

• destructibility noun
• destructibleness noun
• undestructible adjective
• undestructibleness noun
• undestructibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of destructible¹

1745–55; < Late Latin dēstructibil ( is ), equivalent to Latin dēstruct ( us ) pulled down ( destruction ) + -ibilis -ible

Example Sentences

The initial reaction to this 3D platformer was cautious, and some fans wondered if the gameplay - which sees gaming's most famous ape smashing his way through destructible levels - would be a bit one-note.

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In L.A. most things feel new, and maybe destructible, but these walls felt like they might hold forever.

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If there is an intelligent civilization out there, why would these easily destructible things be the way they signal their presence?

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She lamented, “Now they are telling the industry to make plastics destructible so they don’t harm the environment.”

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Initially levels are fairly straightforward, but eventually you’ll have to deal with moving platforms, destructible bridges, moving trains, branching paths, and giant purple crystals.

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