put-downable en · ADJ
Etymology
From put down + -able.
Meanings
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Not captivating or engrossing; dull.
It's not that it wasn't good, but it was significantly more put-downable than others.
The Red White and Blue is, FOR THE most part, terrifically readable, but also immensely put-downable. A reason for the latter is that John Gregory Dunne is lavish with murder, mutilation, vomit, dwarf jokes, racist jokes, latrine scenes, and […]
1987, {unattributed}, New York Magazine Feb 23, 1987
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putdownable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most put-downable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more put-downable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |