Definition

Able to be figured out or predicted without much information.

Example

The answer to the riddle was guessable if you thought about it carefully.

Conversation

Do you think the answer to the riddle is guessable?

I hope so! Some of them are really tricky.

Yeah, it's frustrating when they're not even guessable.

Exactly! A good riddle should be challenging but solvable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Guessable → It is formed from "guess" (from Old English *gēosan*, meaning to think or suppose) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "guessable" means capable of being guessed or thought of.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'guess' which means to think or suppose, and remember that 'guessable' refers to something that can be thought of or guessed.

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