warrantable

[ wawr-uhn-tuh-buhl, wor- ]

/ ˈwɔr ən tə bəl, ˈwɒr- /

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adjective

capable of being warranted.

(of deer) of a legal age for hunting.

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Origin of warrantable

First recorded in 1575–85; warrant + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM warrantable

non·war·rant·a·ble, adjectivenon·war·rant·a·bly, adverbun·war·rant·a·ble, adjectiveun·war·rant·a·bly, adverb

un·war·rant·a·ble·ness, noun

Words nearby warrantable

war powers, War Production Board, warp speed, warpwise, warrant, warrantable, warranted, warrantee, warrant officer, Warrant of Fitness, warrantor

How to use warrantable in a sentence

Oddly enough this assumption—the most warrantable of the lot—was the earliest to fall under disrepute.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
It is a necessary and warrantable pride to disdain to walk servilely behind any individual, however elevated his rank.
Seven Discourses on Art|Joshua Reynolds
He had no fault to find with the captain for his decision against him, which seemed to be natural and warrantable.
Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic
Her private room was sacred to herself alone, and unless armed with a most warrantable errand nobody ever ventured to disturb her.
The Leader of the Lower School|Angela Brazil

The chosen bulls are then christened, and entered upon the breeder's list of warrantable animals.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan