Definition

Capable of being denied or rejected, especially in relation to responsibility or association.

Example

The politician's actions were disavowable, allowing him to distance himself from the controversy.

Conversation

I heard that decision is disavowable if things go wrong.

Really? I didn't know that; it seems risky then.

Yeah, it makes me wonder if they even thought it through.

Exactly! They should be more careful with such disavowable choices.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Disavowable → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart or away) and "avow" (from Old French *avouer*, meaning to acknowledge or confess) and the suffix "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "disavowable" means capable of being denied or not acknowledged.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'avow' meaning 'to acknowledge' — so disavowable refers to something that can be denied or not acknowledged.

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