construable

That may be construed.

Adjective

  1. That may be construed.
    • Near-synonym: portrayable

    Synonyms: portrayable

    Antonyms: inconstruable nonconstruable unconstruable unportrayable

Origin

Etymology tree English construe Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English construable From construe + -able.

Forms

more construable most construable

Related

construal

Derived

construably inconstruable nonconstruable unconstruable