superable

superable — adjective

  • superablepositive
  • more superablecomparative
  • most superablesuperlative

1. describing a problem, obstacle, or difficulty that you can succeed in dealing wi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a problem, obstacle, or difficulty that you can succeed in dealing with or getting past, even if it looks hard or impossible at the start.

例句

The technical problems proved superable once the engineers revised the original design.

prove + superable (linking verb pattern)

Yara's inexperience was a superable weakness — she learned the new software in two weeks.

superable used before a noun (attributive)

同義詞
  • surmountable

    the closest synonym; more common and slightly less formal

  • conquerable

    more forceful, often literal (a conquerable fortress)

  • beatable

    informal; used for opponents, records, or prices

  • solvable

    restricted to problems, puzzles, or mysteries

反義詞

文法句型

be + superable

seem + superable

prove + superable

find + object + superable

a superable + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal or academic writing rather than everyday conversation. In modern English, the antonym 'insuperable' appears much more frequently. This word is typically used with verbs such as 'prove', 'seem', 'become', or 'find'.

常見錯誤

❌The budget problems were superable, so the team could not fix them.
✅The budget problems were superable, so the team knew they could fix them.
💡'superable' means possible to overcome, not impossible.
❌I hope my fear of flying is insuperable.' (when you mean it CAN be overcome).
✅I hope my fear of flying is superable.
💡'insuperable' is the negative form meaning 'cannot be overcome'.