missable

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/ˈmɪsəbl̩/

adjective

Able to avoid detection.

“a missable costume drama”

Similar
skippable
Opposite
unmissable
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Meanings

adjectivemissable (comparative more missable, superlative most missable)

comparative more missable · superlative most missable

  1. Able to avoid detection.

    Sherlock easily located the clue, but Watson considered it missable.

    Antonyms: unmissable

  2. Far from unmissable; not worth watching or experiencing.

    a missable costume drama

    Synonyms: skippable · Antonyms: unmissable

  3. Capable of being missed.

    She was missable after a week away from home.

  4. video gamesCapable of being permanently missed, usually due to game or story progression; inaccessible or unobtainable after a certain point.

    Unfortunately, though, there are several missable ones. For instance, there are a few bobbleheads in locations you can destroy, making them inaccessible.

    2026 February 26, Ben Jessey, “We All Cried When We Realised We Missed These 7 Achievements/Trophies”, in The Gamer

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to avoid detection.

Opposite
unmissable

adjectiveFar from unmissable; not worth watching or experiencing.

Similar
skippable
Opposite
unmissable

Origin

From miss + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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