skippable

American

[skip-uh-buhl] / ˈskɪp ə bəl /

adjective

able to be skipped, omitted, or passed over without loss; unimportant.

Etymology

Origin of skippable

First recorded in 1810–20; skip ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

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Instead, it is a skippable splurge for those looking to save.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

With “Landman” over, Paramount’s lineup looks very skippable.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Unlike at most pizzerias, dessert is neither an afterthought nor skippable.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

Some other welcome improvements include autosaves, skippable dialogue, and optional tutorials that help to smooth over some of the pacing issues of the original.

From The Verge • Feb. 2, 2022

The first Two are of preliminary or prefatory nature,—perhaps still more skippable than those that will by and by follow.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 by Carlyle, Thomas

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