breakable meaning

UK US /ˈbreɪkəbəl/ 3 syllables

breakable (noun): an article that is fragile and easily broken.

breakable has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

breakable as a noun

  1. an article that is fragile and easily broken
    • pack the breakables separately

    Type of: article

breakable as an adjective

  1. capable of being broken or damaged
    • earthenware pottery is breakable
    • breakable articles should be packed carefully

    Opposite: unbreakable

    Similar: brittle, crumbly, short, delicate, frangible, splintery

    Related forms: break, breakability, breakableness

How to pronounce breakable

breakable is pronounced /ˈbreɪkəbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with breakable

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in LE · 9-letter words

More about breakable on Wikipedia.