missable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪsəbl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English miss Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English missable From miss + -able.
Meanings
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Able to avoid detection.
Sherlock easily located the clue, but Watson considered it missable.
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Far from unmissable; not worth watching or experiencing.
a missable costume drama
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Capable of being missed.
She was missable after a week away from home.
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Capable of being permanently missed, usually due to game or story progression; inaccessible or unobtainable after a certain point.
Unfortunately, though, there are several missable ones. For instance, there are a few bobbleheads in locations you can destroy, making them inaccessible.
2026 February 26, Ben Jessey, “We All Cried When We Realised We Missed These 7 Achievements/Trophies”, in The Gamer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most missable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more missable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |