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CONQUERABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does conquerable mean?
• CONQUERABLE (adjective)
The adjective CONQUERABLE has 2 senses:
1. subject to being conquered or overcome
2. capable of being surmounted or excelled
Familiarity information: CONQUERABLE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subject to being conquered or overcome
Context example:
knew her fears were ultimately conquerable
Similar:
beatable; vanquishable; vincible (susceptible to being defeated)
subduable; subjugable (susceptible to being subjugated)
Also:
surmountable (capable of being surmounted or overcome)
vulnerable (susceptible to attack)
Antonym:
unconquerable (not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of being surmounted or excelled
Synonyms:
conquerable; superable
Similar:
surmountable (capable of being surmounted or overcome)
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