sayable

[ sey-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. of the sort that can be said say or spoken; utterable:

   He felt a great deal that was not sayable.

2. capable of being said say or stated clearly, effectively, etc.:

   The speech is as sayable today as when Demosthenes first composed it.

Other Words From

• un·saya·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sayable¹

First recorded in 1855–60; say ¹ + -able