respirable

re·spir·a·ble
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UK/ɹɪˈspaɪ(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/UK/ˈɹɛsp(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/US/ˈɹɛspəɹəb(ə)l/

adjective

Of air: breathable.

Opposite
irrespirablenonrespirableunrespirable
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Meanings

adjectiverespirable (comparative more respirable, superlative most respirable)

comparative more respirable · superlative most respirable

  1. Of air: breathable.

    Antonyms: irrespirable, nonrespirable, unrespirable

  2. biologyOf an organism: capable of respiration.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf air: breathable.

Opposite
irrespirablenonrespirableunrespirable

Origin

From respire + -able.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reprisable
Cite this entry
APA

respirable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirable

MLA

“respirable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respirable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirable.

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