Synonyms

teachable

American

[tee-chuh-buhl] / ˈti tʃə bəl /

adjective

capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.
capable of being taught, as a subject.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of teachable

First recorded in 1475–85; teach + -able

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teachable

Economists keep warning politicians that incentives matter, and the latest teachable moment concerns taxation and innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

More than that, I believe it’s a teachable skill — one built on generations of ingenuity, adaptation and care.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

This should be a teachable moment, the adulting equivalent of an afterschool special.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025

When Sarah and Daniel and I run through our allowances and ask to borrow money from our folks, we get a huge lecture, and then they make it a teachable moment.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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