tarnishable

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adjective

Capable of becoming tarnished.

“a tarnishable surface”

Opposite
nontarnishableuntarnishable
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Meanings

adjectivetarnishable (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCapable of becoming tarnished.

    a tarnishable surface

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nontarnishableuntarnishable

Origin

From tarnish + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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