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- [verb, adjective kuh n-vikt; noun kon-vikt]
- /verb, adjective kənˈvɪkt; noun ˈkɒn vɪkt/
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- [verb, adjective kuh n-vikt; noun kon-vikt]
- /verb, adjective kənˈvɪkt; noun ˈkɒn vɪkt/
Definitions of convictable word
- verb with object convictable to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony. 1
- verb with object convictable to impress with a sense of guilt. 1
- noun convictable a person proved or declared guilty of an offense. 1
- noun convictable a person serving a prison sentence. 1
- adjective convictable Archaic. convicted. 1
- noun convictable Capable of being convicted. 1
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Origin of convictable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English convicten < Latin convictus past participle of convincere, equivalent to con- con- + vic- variant stem of vincere to overcome + -tus past participle suffix (see convince); (noun, adj.) Middle English convict, past participle of convicten (or directly < L)
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Parts of speech for Convictable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convictable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convictable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convictable
adj convictable
- responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
- culpable — If someone or their conduct is culpable, they are responsible for something wrong or bad that has happened.
- sorry — feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
adjective convictable
- accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
Antonyms for convictable
adj convictable
- immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- guiltless — free from guilt; innocent.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
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