deterrable

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adjective

Capable of being deterred.

OriginEnglish deter ← Latin dēterreō →
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Meanings

adjectivedeterrable (comparative more deterrable, superlative most deterrable)

comparative more deterrable · superlative most deterrable

  1. Capable of being deterred.

Origin

  1. Latindēterreō
  2. Englishdeter
  3. Englishdeterrable

From deter + -able.

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APA

deterrable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterrable

MLA

“deterrable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterrable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deterrable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterrable.

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