Definition

Able to be stopped or prevented from continuing.

Example

The runaway train was finally stopped by a quick-thinking engineer.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I can't believe how determined she is to win this tournament.

Right? She seems absolutely stoppable at this point.

Exactly! It's like nothing can get in her way.

I know, she's really become a force to be reckoned with.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Stoppable is formed from "stop" (from Old English "stoppian", meaning to close or block) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "stoppable" means capable of being stopped.

Memory Tip

Think of something that can be 'closed' or 'blocked' ('stop') and is 'capable of' ('-able') being halted.

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