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单词 nameable
释义

nameable

adjective

name·​able ˈnā-mə-bəl How to pronounce nameable (audio)
variants or less commonly namable
1
: worthy of being named : memorable
2
: capable of being named : identifiable

Synonyms

  • citable
  • memorable
  • mentionable
  • notable
  • noteworthy
  • observable
  • remarkable
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Example Sentences

not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nameable

adjective

variants also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • memorable
  • noteworthy
  • observable
  • notable
  • remarkable
  • citable
  • mentionable
  • repeatable
  • indelible
  • quotable
  • unforgettable
  • newsworthy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • forgettable
  • unmemorable
  • unremarkable
  • prosaic
  • standard
  • ordinary
  • unexceptional
  • average
  • routine
  • run-of-the-mill
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