teachable

[tee-chuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.

2. capable of being taught, as a subject.

Other Word Forms

• teachability noun
• teachableness noun
• teachably adverb
• nonteachability noun
• nonteachable adjective
• nonteachableness noun
• nonteachably adverb
• unteachable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of teachable¹

First recorded in 1475–85; teach + -able

Example Sentences

Indeed, the bottomless cynicism of the White House “white genocide” teachable moment strikes me as its most salient characteristic.

From Salon

Is a love of art and a willingness to give your life over to art teachable?

From Los Angeles Times

So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.

From Los Angeles Times

Society may react to them negatively, but these are shown as fleeting interactions and/or the disabled people in question emphasize how they use these opportunities to create teachable moments.

From Salon

It’s a bit cliché, but this must become a teachable moment.

From Salon