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

Now, given his bit-part season, it's merely regrettable but entirely salvageable.

From BBC

They loaded salvageable sofas and home appliances onto decrepit blue pickup trucks in the unmistakable 1960s design of local brand Zamyad.

From Barron's

Some of the rose buds had also started to rot, but she's dried them out and made a resin artwork scattered with the salvageable petals.

From BBC

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