warnable

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adjective

That can be warned against.

“a warnable offence”

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Meanings

adjectivewarnable (comparative more warnable, superlative most warnable)

comparative more warnable · superlative most warnable

  1. That can be warned against.

    Still others argue that 9/11 was not a warnable event.

    2014, Roger Z. George, James B. Bruce, Analyzing Intelligence, Second Edition, page 166
  2. For which a warning may be given.

    a warnable offence

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cautionable

Origin

From warn + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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