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skippable

American  
[skip-uh-buhl] / ˈskɪp ə bəl /

adjective

  1. 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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Around the corner from Frieze, Future Fair dedicates itself to more emerging voices, but after several years where the work has declined in ambition I was worried that it might become a skippable event.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 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

It has the grand and prominent virtue of being at once and easily skippable.

From Joseph Andrews Vol 1 by Henry Fielding

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