winnable

/ˈwɪnəbəl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

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adj

"No winnable seat has been found for Mr. H. L. Nathan, a powerful recruit from the Liberal ranks, and poor Mr. Wedgwood Benn, an invaluable sniper for a party in Opposition, has been out of Parliament now since 1931."

Etymology tree English win Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English winnable From win + -able.

more winnable (comparative) most winnable (superlative) winable (alternative)

losable

unwinnable

unwinnable

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How do you pronounce winnable?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪnəbəl/.

What does winnable mean?

Able to be won or achieved.

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