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losable

American  
[loo-zuh-buhl] / ˈlu zə bəl /

adjective

  1. susceptible to becoming lost. lost.


Other Word Forms

  • losableness noun
  • nonlosable adjective
  • unlosable adjective

Etymology

Origin of losable

First recorded in 1605–15; lose + -able

Example Sentences

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All losable and if it turns out to be, then the new manager will not be accepted.

From BBC

Bolch: For me, the biggest shocker was that this reformulated-on-the-fly team showed the fortitude to win such a losable game in Corvallis, a place where more veteran USC teams have stumbled in the past.

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve got lots of losable games we play.

From Fox News

We also should be cautious about the verdict’s impact because most prosecutions of police for excessive force are far more challenging, far more losable than State of Minnesota vs.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a small and probably easily losable button that you’re meant to mount somewhere discretely to control your lights.

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