colorable

col·or·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er-uh-buh l]
- /ˈkʌl ər ə bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er-uh-buh l]
- /ˈkʌl ər ə bəl/

Definitions of colorable word

adjective colorable capable of being colored 3
adjective colorable apparently valid, but actually specious 3
adjective colorable capable of being colored. 1
adjective colorable seemingly valid, true, or genuine; plausible. 1
adjective colorable pretended; deceptive. 1
noun colorable American standard spelling of colourable. 1

See all 6 definitions of colorable

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Origin of colorable

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at color, -able

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Parts of speech for Colorable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Colorable

colorable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

colorable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for colorable

adj colorable

believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
convincing — If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.

adjective colorable

plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.

All 7 Synonyms of colorable