salvageable

American  

[sal-vij-uh-buhl] / ˈsæl vɪdʒ ə bəl /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsalvageable adjective
• salvageability noun
• unsalvageable adjective
• unsalvageably adverb

Etymology

Origin of salvageable

salvage ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

To my surprise, despite some fantastic gags in each movie, only the first film is moderately salvageable.

From Salon

"I don't think much is salvageable. Nothing can be reclaimed if I'm honest with you," she said.

From BBC

Some of those figures, such as information on job creation and on wholesale prices, could be salvageable because companies provide a portion of it directly to the BLS.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the excavator operator took the time to sift through the rubble with the two in search for anything salvageable.

From Los Angeles Times

His refrigerator fell on the floor, and belongings were not salvageable, except a box holding childhood photos and his baby blanket.

From BBC