impairable

The fragile vase is impairable if handled roughly.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being impaired: "impairable" describes something that can be weakened, damaged, or made less effective over time.

Usage Examples

• (The leather can be damaged by sunlight.)
• (Her memory can weaken as she grows older.)
• (The vase could easily be harmed.)

Advanced Usage

• "impairable assets": resources or qualities that can be diminished or reduced.

  • A company's reputation is an impairable asset that requires careful management. (A reputation can be damaged if not protected.)

• "impairable health": physical or mental condition that can deteriorate.

  • Chronic stress can lead to impairable health over time. (Stress can cause health to weaken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Impair (verb): to weaken, damage, or make less effective.

  • The accident impaired his ability to walk. (It damaged his walking ability.)

• Impairment (noun): the state of being weakened or damaged.

  • He suffered a visual impairment after the illness. (His eyesight was damaged.)

• Impaired (adj): weakened or damaged.

  • She drove while impaired by alcohol. (Her abilities were reduced by alcohol.)

Synonyms

• Damagable: capable of being harmed.
• Weakenable: able to be made weaker.
• Vulnerable: open to harm or damage.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use "impairable," as it is a rare, formal word. However, related phrases include:
  • "Bearing the brunt of": to suffer the main force of something that impairs.

    • The old building bore the brunt of the storm, leaving it impairable. (The building suffered major damage.)