beatable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being defeated or overcome: Describes something or someone that can be beaten, conquered, or surpassed in a competition, challenge, or contest.
Usage
- The word "beatable" is used to describe an opponent, team, record, or challenge that is not invincible and can be overcome with sufficient effort, skill, or strategy. It often implies a sense of opportunity or vulnerability.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The reigning champion is strong, but she is beatable.
- Their defense has weaknesses, making them a beatable team.
- The current sales record is impressive but beatable.
Advanced Usage
- "to be considered beatable": to be viewed as capable of being defeated.
- After their recent losses, the top-seeded team is now considered beatable.
- "to find someone/something beatable": to discover or perceive that someone or something can be defeated.
- We studied their tactics and found them beatable.
Variants and Related Words
- Beat (verb): To defeat or overcome.
- They hope to beat the record.
- Unbeatable (adjective): Incapable of being defeated; invincible. (This is the direct antonym of "beatable".)
- Their home record seems unbeatable.
Synonyms
- Defeatable: Capable of being defeated.
- Vulnerable: Susceptible to being attacked or harmed.
- Surmountable: Able to be overcome (typically used for obstacles or difficulties).
Antonyms
- Unbeatable: Incapable of being defeated.
- Invincible: Too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
- Impregnable: Unable to be captured or broken into; unconquerable.
Adjective
- susceptible to being defeated