shakable

/'ʃeikəbl/

Thân thiện

His confidence was shakable after the unexpected setback.

Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being shaken, weakened, or made less firm: Describes something that is not completely stable or secure and can be made to waver, falter, or lose strength.

Usage

The word "shakable" is used to describe the potential vulnerability of abstract concepts like confidence, beliefs, or resolve, or the physical instability of an object. It indicates that the subject, while possibly appearing strong, possesses an inherent weakness or lack of solidity that makes it susceptible to being undermined.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • His once firm conviction was shakable after hearing the compelling counter-arguments.
  • The crisis proved his confidence was shakable.
  • The table's legs are shakable; we need to tighten the screws.

Advanced Usage

• "Not easily shakable": Used to emphasize that while something can be shaken, it is very difficult to do so.
  • Her faith in the project was not easily shakable, even after the initial setbacks.

Variants and Related Words

• Shake (verb): To move back and forth or up and down with quick, forceful movements; to unsettle or weaken.
• Shaky (adjective): Trembling or unsteady; not firm or stable.
• Unshakable (adjective): Firm and resolute; unable to be weakened or disturbed. (This is the direct antonym of "shakable").

Synonyms

• Vulnerable: Susceptible to physical or emotional harm or weakening.
• Unstable: Prone to change, failure, or collapse; not firmly fixed.
• Precarious: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Antonyms

• Unshakable: Firm and unwavering.
• Steadfast: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
• Stable: Not likely to change or fail; firmly established.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being weakened
   • the crisis proved his confidence was shakable

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