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

This is instant, global, and quite deniable. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

In practice, this invites a series of half measures, too overt to be deniable and too limited to be decisive. — Alexander B. Downes, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2025

Individuals shape how others perceive them, often through small, deniable actions rather than overt signals. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 15 Feb. 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