stoppable
/ˈstäpəbəl/ (ame, mw)
stoppable — adjective
- stoppablepositive
- more stoppablecomparative
- most stoppablesuperlative
1. able to be made to stop before it keeps going or causes more harm.
able to be made to stop before it keeps going or causes more harm.
The leak was stoppable once Karim shut the main water valve.
be + stoppable once + action
Doctors said the bleeding was still stoppable with quick surgery tonight.
still stoppable with + intervention
The rumor was stoppable before it spread beyond the class group chat.
Experts warned the fire was stoppable only while the wind stayed low.
The slide was stoppable if Mira braked before the wet corner.
- preventable
stronger for harm that could have been stopped before it started
- containable
focuses on limiting spread or damage rather than fully ending it
- controllable
broader; something can be managed even if it does not fully stop
- unstoppable
cannot be held back once it has built force
- uncontrollable
cannot be managed or brought under control
文法句型
be + stoppable
still stoppable with + noun
stoppable before + clause
用法筆記
Most often describes danger, damage, motion, or a process that has already started but can still be brought under control. It is much less common than simply saying that something can be stopped.