deniable

adjective

de·​ni·​able di-ˈnī-ə-bəl 

dē-

: capable of being denied

Examples of deniable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, a lateral move, in the deniable hybrid space, seemed more likely, and Ukraine and others warned its borders with NATO states might come under attack. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The most deniable and accessible vector is frequently cyberspace. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

If the Iranian regime survives in weakened form, Beijing will likely calibrate limited, deniable support while avoiding overcommitment. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deniable

• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable
• identifiable
• unclassifiable