salvable

salvable

The firefighters determined the historic building was salvable.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Capable of being saved or rescued: "salvable" describes something or someone that can be saved from loss, destruction, or harm. It often applies to situations where rescue or recovery is still possible.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The ship was badly damaged, but the cargo was considered salvable. (The cargo could still be rescued or recovered.)
    • After the fire, only a few documents were salvable from the office. (Only a few documents could be saved from destruction.)
    • The patient’s condition was critical, but the doctors believed it was salvable. (The patient could still be saved with treatment.)
Advanced Usage

  • "barely salvable": just barely capable of being saved.

    • The old painting was in poor condition, but it was barely salvable with careful restoration. (It could be saved only with great effort.)

  • "considered salvable": judged to be worth saving or recoverable.

    • The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle salvable after the accident. (The car was judged to be repairable rather than a total loss.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Salvage (verb/noun): to save something from destruction or loss; also, the act of saving or the saved property.

    • They worked to salvage equipment from the flooded building. (They rescued usable items from the flood.)

  • Salvation (noun): the act of being saved or delivered from harm or difficulty; often used in a religious context.

    • The rescue team brought salvation to the stranded hikers. (They saved the hikers from danger.)

  • Salvageable (adjective): capable of being salvaged; a synonym for "salvable."

    • The wreckage was still salvageable despite the heavy damage. (It could still be recovered.)
Synonyms
  • Recoverable: capable of being regained or restored.
  • Rescuable: able to be saved from danger or harm.
  • Restorable: able to be returned to a previous good condition.
Related Idioms
  • "A salvable situation": a circumstance where recovery or rescue is still possible.
    • Though the company faced bankruptcy, it was a salvable situation with new investment. (The business could still be saved.)
Phrasal Verbs
  • Salve over: to attempt to save or repair something superficially (rarely used with "salvable" but related to the root "salve").
    • He tried to salve over the broken relationship with an apology. (He attempted to mend it, though not fully.)