Origin: Latin
suffix -able
Breakable has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
an article that is fragile and easily broken
"pack the breakables separately"
2
Something that is (easily) breakable.
Adjective
1
capable of being broken or damaged
"earthenware pottery is breakable"
"breakable articles should be packed carefully"
2
Able to break or be broken.
Example Sentences
"pack the breakables separately"
noun
"earthenware pottery is breakable"
adjective
"breakable articles should be packed carefully"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)