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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

For many readers they’re makeweight puffery, eminently skippable, a lot of throat-clearing and flapdoodle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2019

Like other casual fans, she caught up on the two previous Avengers movies, and assumed other movies in the franchise were skippable.

From The Verge • May 15, 2018

It’s clear that the first of two free throws is an extremely skippable sports moment.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2018

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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