Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encourageable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-cour-age-able
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be encouraged; suggestible.

adj

Misspelling of incorrigible.

Example Sentences

"Pray that they may be paid by the captain of the ship or the Treasurer of the Navy the said encourageable allowance of wages as well as others, that they may the more cheerfully serve the King, Parliament, and their country."
"The ‘trick’ in love-indoctrination was that while maternalism was genetically selfish and therefore genetically encourageable, from an observing mind’s point of view it was selfless behaviour."
"In some cases, as in the Young case, this penal policy would discourage individuals from appropriate and encourageable conduct."
"Teachers are so fun, happy, and encourageable this year."

Etymology

From encourage + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: encourage

Inflected Forms

more encourageable (comparative) most encourageable (superlative)

Questions

What does encourageable mean?: Able to be encouraged; suggestible.
Where does encourageable come from?: From encourage + -able.

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