findable

findable — adjective

  • findablepositive
  • more findablecomparative
  • most findablesuperlative

1. possible to locate when someone looks for it, because its place or details are c

1.adjectiveC1
Definition

possible to locate when someone looks for it, because its place or details are clear

Example

The missing keys were still findable under the sofa cushions.

findable + place phrase

With bright orange tape, the trail stayed findable after sunset.

stay findable through clear marking

Common collocations
  • easily findable
  • findable online
  • still findable
  • make it findable
Synonyms
  • searchable

    usually used for information, websites, or databases that can be checked by search

  • locatable

    more formal and often used in technical or practical contexts

  • retrievable

    often means something stored can be brought back, especially data or records

Antonyms
  • lost

    suggests the thing cannot be found at the moment

  • hidden

    suggests someone has kept it out of sight

Grammar Patterns

be findable

keep something findable

make something findable

Usage Note

Often used about objects, files, or information after verbs like be, stay, keep, and make. It usually suggests that labels, storage, or search tools help people locate the thing again.

Common Mistakes

I am findable the answer on this page.
The answer is findable on this page.
use 'findable' to describe the thing that can be located, not the person searching.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

For adjective sense 1, findable is a broad word for something that can be located when needed. Searchable is narrower and is most natural for digital content, such as a website, archive, or document that can be checked with a search box. Locatable is more formal and often appears in practical, technical, or map-like contexts where the exact position matters. Retrievable shifts the focus from knowing where something is to being able to bring it back, especially for stored files, records, or saved data. A passport in one drawer is findable, old emails in a database are searchable, and a deleted file may still be retrievable.

searchable ↗locatable ↗retrievable

Common collocations

Adverbs

Phrases

  • findable online
  • make it findable
  • keep it findable
  • still be findable

Etymology

English

Formed in English from find and the suffix -able. The word describes something in a state where people can locate it again.