affectable

adjective

af·​fect·​a·​ble ə-ˈfek-tə-bəl 

a-

variants or affectible

: able to be affected : easily affected (see affect entry 1)

a material very affectable by sudden changes in temperature

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for affectable

• collectable
• collectible
• correctable
• delectable
• detectable
• expectable
• injectable
• protectable
• resectable
• respectable
• selectable
• uncollectible